Bledsoe Contract: 5 Years, $70 million

[ASUCHRIS]

The deal is fine. It's how it was reached, and the pointless wheel-spinning moves that the Suns made while this delay played out, that is the problem. Are they still bringing in Zoran Dragic? Why? What's happening with Ennis? How does Thomas feel about his minutes having just gotten slashed?

You'd figure there should be plenty of minutes for all 3, assuming Bled/Dragic play the 2 at times.

Ennis, that's a different question, maybe Dragic becomes more expendable at this point?

 

[crisper57]

So to recap the off season:

Spin wheels waiting for Lebron to reject us.

Spin wheels watching Kevin Love sail out of reach.

Bid against ourselves for an injury-plagued guy at a position already overloaded on the roster.

#championship

 

[devilalum]

Isn't 5 years/$80 million the max contract? So it seems closer to what he wanted than what they originally offered.

Not really.

If you extend 4/48 out one year it becomes 5/60. Bledsoe wanted 5/80.

They pretty much met in the middle.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Looks like Rich Paul isn't quite the rube a lot of people made him out to be. He got more money per and an extra year then what was originally offered.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns will run a potent 3 point guard offense with Dragic, Bledsoe and Thomas. Ennis was likely an insurance policy and there is a good possibility he will be traded along with some others. I hope the Suns do not waffle on signing Zoran.

 

[Mulli]

:championship:

 

[devilalum]

I was hoping the Suns would get him at $13 million / yr., but I'm OK with this.

I actually prefer a 5 yr / $70 million deal than a 4 yr. / $56 million deal from the Suns perspective. In that 5th year, a $14 million / yr. contract probably won't be a big deal (Because the cap is expected to rise) ... And Bledsoe will still be in his prime

For THIS season I am fine with this many guards, but going into the season after that, and after that, something's got to give (Either Ennis/Goodwin are traded, or Dragic is not signed, or Green is not signed, Bledsoe is traded,etc.) - For now, I don't mind the logjam.

One year at a time.

 

[Chaz]

The deal is fine. It's how it was reached, and the pointless wheel-spinning moves that the Suns made while this delay played out, that is the problem. Are they still bringing in Zoran Dragic? Why? What's happening with Ennis? How does Thomas feel about his minutes having just gotten slashed?

What do you mean by this? Other players signed or not signing Bledsoe.

Wouldn't Thomas have to have minutes or the promise of minutes for them to be slashed?

Until Zoran shows up at camp or we hear it directly from the Sun I am not buying it.

 

[BC867]

For THIS season I am fine with this many guards, but going into the season after that, and after that, something's got to give (Either Ennis/Goodwin are traded, or Dragic is not signed, or Green is not signed, Bledsoe is traded,etc.) - For now, I don't mind the logjam.

Ennis and Goodwin traded. Dragic not signed. Green not signed. Bledsoe traded.

I hope you posted the choices in no particular order.

I prefer: (1) Bledsoe traded. (2) Green not signed. (3) Ennis traded. (4) Goodwin traded. (Last) Dragic not signed.

 

[Mainstreet]

There are zero minutes for Zoran unless (a) someone gets hurt, (b) you're going to move him ahead of Tucker and/or Green in the rotation, or (c) he's going to play PF.

I think some players are leaving with the Bledsoe signing and Zoran figures to replace someone.

 

[Chaz]

Looks like Rich Paul isn't quite the rube a lot of people made him out to be. He got more money per and an extra year then what was originally offered.

But less than they were demanding.
No reason to think they could not have received this deal 2 months ago.
Suns were pretty clear it was an opening offer. Seemed like Bledsoe was Max or nothing.

Not that it matters that it took until a week before TC anyway.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man, Stefan is going to be PISSED when he finds out about this!

 

[BigRedRage]

so are there any more FA PG's we can sign?

 

[Mainstreet]

so are there any more FA PG's we can sign?

The Suns already have one invited to camp.

 

[Mainstreet]

Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
With Bledsoe deal, Suns should have about $4.7M under salary cap. Leaves them enough to sign Zoran Dragic & help pay buyout with Malaga

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN

 

[elindholm]

You'd figure there should be plenty of minutes for all 3, assuming Bled/Dragic play the 2 at times.

There are only 96 minutes between the two guard positions. Unless you're going with a three-guard lineup quite often, there's a huge logjam, and yet the Suns keep bringing more and more guards aboard.

 

[elindholm]

I prefer: (1) Bledsoe traded. (2) Green not signed. (3) Ennis traded. (4) Goodwin traded. (Last) Dragic not signed.

Jeez, right, I forgot about Goodwin. Seriously, this is just silly. Does the pursuit of ZDragic mean that the Suns have lost interest in Goodwin?

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

I gotta assume McD has a plan to trade Bledsour sometime this season before his next broken down ass isn't tradeable. Not worth the gamble. He wont last the year guaranteed. Rather have mighty midget Thomas running with Goran. Wont be a lot of defense played but all the points scored would be fun to watch.

 

[Phrazbit]

If he stays health and plays at the level he played at last year, or better, this deal will be a bargain 2 years from now. I actually think the length favors the Suns. I figured he would want a player option in 2-3 years because the max-contract levels are expected to rise dramatically.

 

[BigRedRage]

I found a sneak photo of a joint training session between the suns and a team not full of point guards

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[SO91]

Looks like Rich Paul isn't quite the rube a lot of people made him out to be. He got more money per and an extra year then what was originally offered.

Not really. He got less than what he wanted, and made his client look like a whiny child in the process. I mean Lebron freaking James weighed in on the negotiations at one point.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think the Suns collecting assets, even though most are guards, fits their plan of making a trade for a more valuable or needed piece now or later. The Suns have always looked to collect assets to take advantage of opportunities.

 

[Phrazbit]

IMO Green is the guy who's minutes suffer the most because of this, and I'm fine with that. I've never been wild about Gerald Green, offensively he is almost as likely to hurt you as help you, and defensively he always hurts you.

I think Green is on the chopping block. If Warren is solid early then Green's minutes will erode rapidly. I expect him to get traded, maybe before the season even starts.

 

[elindholm]

I think the Suns collecting assets, even though most are guards, fits their plan of making a trade for a more valuable or needed piece now or later.

Since you've been saying that for a year now, how much longer will you keep believing it if no trade of significance materializes? We heard the same thing leading up to last season's trade deadline and then again around the draft. I'm all for being patient, but it's hard to have faith in the value of all of these "assets" when the rest of the league keeps collectively turning up their noses at them.

 

[Mainstreet]

If he stays health and plays at the level he played at last year, or better, this deal will be a bargain 2 years from now. I actually think the length favors the Suns. I figured he would want a player option in 2-3 years because the max-contract levels are expected to rise dramatically.

I think the length of the contract also favors the Suns, to lock in a quality player for 5 years at what should be a fair contract as time progresses.