Apparently Gary Trent Jr. declined a 4 year/53.7 mil extension

LloydFree · Post #41 » by **LloydFree** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:26 pm

Bump.

I thought he was taking an unnecessary risk by turning down that contract. He knew better. If he stays healthy he'll make at least 80 million, maybe even 100, based on so many teams having cap space next year.

JRoy · Post #42 » by **JRoy** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:28 pm

He bet on himself and it looks like he was right.

azcatz11 · Post #43 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:30 pm

The Bill Simmons approach - bet on yourself! Love it!

reamily · Post #44 » by **reamily** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:30 pm

Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

Lunartic · Post #45 » by **Lunartic** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:37 pm

That's a smart move, some team will throw 17/18m at him. He's young, can defend, shoot, and dribble.
A team like Dallas would love him

BlazersBroncos · Post #46 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:41 pm

Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

He is like 22, plays really active defense, has a great motor, is an elite 3PT shooter on high volume and has developed a pump-fake-3-dribble-pull-up already.

He is getting 18M+ AV.

Post #47 » by **Duke4life831** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:41 pm

If I’m the Pels I find a way to get him as their starting 2.

LloydFree · Post #48 » by **LloydFree** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:51 pm

reamily wrote:Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

You're crazy. Joe Harris got 70 and Davis Bertans got 80. Trent Jr is better than both of them, while still being college age. Barring injury he'll break the bank.

Jabroni Lames · Post #49 » by **Jabroni Lames** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:57 pm

LloydFree wrote:
reamily wrote:Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

You're crazy. Joe Harris got 70 and Davis Bertans got 80. Trent Jr is better than both of them, while still being college age. Barring injury he'll break the bank.

OG Anunoby also got 4yr/72M, so Trent is probably getting at least 70M.

Post #50 » by **magee** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:58 pm

reamily wrote:Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

#DavisBertans

Post #51 » by **Capn'O** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:58 pm

Knicks should throw a bag at him

Post #52 » by **magee** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:59 pm

These days, 44% from 3 is worth 15 mill.

islanders11040 · Post #53 » by **islanders11040** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:01 pm

Probably knows he can get more

Post #54 » by **magee** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:05 pm

islanders11040 wrote:Probably knows he can get more

The only team I could see throw him a decent-sized contract are the Knicks. They need shooting at the starting 2. Help space the floor for Barrett and Randle.

BlazersBroncos · Post #55 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:07 pm

The only team I could see throw him a decent-sized contract are the Knicks. They need shooting at the starting 2. Help space the floor for Barrett and Randle.

You really think the Knicks are the only team that would want to pay a college senior aged SG who hits like 44% of his 3's on high volume and isnt a defensive liability?

Bertans got 80M despite being like 28 and a turnstile.

iamworthy · Post #56 » by **iamworthy** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:08 pm

I'd love to see him on the Lakers.

islanders11040 · Post #57 » by **islanders11040** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:12 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:
The only team I could see throw him a decent-sized contract are the Knicks. They need shooting at the starting 2. Help space the floor for Barrett and Randle.

You really think the Knicks are the only team that would want to pay a college senior aged SG who hits like 44% of his 3's on high volume and isnt a defensive liability?

Bertans got 80M despite being like 28 and a turnstile.

And Bogdonovic and Gallinari just got paid 70 mil and 60 mil just to play off the bench. there are teams that are gonna pay the dude, whether they have a starter already or not.

mademan · Post #58 » by **mademan** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:13 pm

Jabroni Lames wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
reamily wrote:Wait he bumped himself like what a plus 5 million on his annual contract max?.. good scorer but 60 mill 4 year guy is a stretch..

You're crazy. Joe Harris got 70 and Davis Bertans got 80. Trent Jr is better than both of them, while still being college age. Barring injury he'll break the bank.

OG Anunoby also got 4yr/72M, so Trent is probably getting at least 70M.

OG is a big 3+D forward, which is a commodity in the league. I dont really see the difference between Gary Trent Jr and Norm Powell, and i would hate to give Norm that kind of money

Post #59 » by **magee** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:15 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:
The only team I could see throw him a decent-sized contract are the Knicks. They need shooting at the starting 2. Help space the floor for Barrett and Randle.

You really think the Knicks are the only team that would want to pay a college senior aged SG who hits like 44% of his 3's on high volume and isnt a defensive liability?

Bertans got 80M despite being like 28 and a turnstile.

I just meant with the cap room they will have this coming off-season. I'm sure there are quite a few teams who would love to have him.

islanders11040 · Post #60 » by **islanders11040** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:20 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:
The only team I could see throw him a decent-sized contract are the Knicks. They need shooting at the starting 2. Help space the floor for Barrett and Randle.

You really think the Knicks are the only team that would want to pay a college senior aged SG who hits like 44% of his 3's on high volume and isnt a defensive liability?

Bertans got 80M despite being like 28 and a turnstile.

u think there are any scenario's where the blazers dont match a trent contract in free agency? They have so much other $$$ invested already. I think their cap hit for next year is already at 130 mil, which is pretty much the luxury tax threshold and way over the salary cap already.