JayMKE wrote:LUKE23 wrote:Sixers had a the net rating of a 51 win team with Embiid on the court, that's without Simmons/Fultz. I get he has MASSIVE injury concerns, but he's a max player impact guy for sure when he's on the court moving forward. That's why saying, "this lays the groundwork for Jabari's deal" is dumb. Parker has never touched that.
You're basing this on the 31 games the Embiid has played in like the last 3 years, to say Jabari doesn't deserve to get paid but Embiid does makes zero sense. Think about the crippling effect Embiid never being healthy could have on Philly, far far worse than how Jabari not turning out would mean for us. Jabari should regain his health unless there are red flags we don't know about, Embiid is going to have chronic issues his whole career just like Bogut if he's that lucky. A healthy Jabari is an easy re-sign, his value would exceed his contract and there would be no shortage of takers for a skilled young scorer like him. People scoff at the idea of him just being another Melo as if Melo wasn't one of the biggest stars of the last 15 years, put Jabari's brain in Melo's and I think his career would of been a lot different.
I think he is saying emiid could earn that salary. Small possibility but at least it's there. It's the same argument we always have with Jabari but even with him healthy I would feel really nervous giving him that contract.
Also I don't get how parkers health is better than embiids. I understand embiid more of a ticking time but could be fully healthy. Parker is different where I think some of his athleticism has already been robbed. I think his reinjury rate is less than embiid but how is 2 acl tears in the same knee not a red flag? He's the same guy (body weight, playing style) than ruptured his knee twice.
