The Suns definitely got a bargain signing Warren. I think his mysterious injury last year played a part in him accepting the long term deal for security. It's below market value under the new CBA though, when compared to players like Gary Harris or Otto Porter though. I was worried about TJ hitting free agency after seeing Otto Porter get a 4 years & $106 million max offer from Brooklyn this last summer. Porter & TJ are similar players and Brooklyn didn't get him since Washington matched, they'll have max money this next offseason also and have shown in the past they don't care if a player is restricted or not, they're hungry for young talent and willing to overpay. I like TJ a lot but wouldn't think twice about matching a max offer. Unlike Len, Warren's proven to be a solid NBA player and would have received an offer from somewhere.
Warren and Porter are very comparable though, both 6'8 SF's that are 3rd options on their teams.
Otto Porter averaged 7.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 45.7% from the field & 34.9% from 3 throughout his first 3 years. He broke out some in his 4th year, but still didn't warrant that max offer. He averaged 13.4 ppg & 6.4 rpg on 51.6% from the field and 43.4% from 3.
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Warren has averaged 11.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, .9 apg, 50.2% from the field & 31.2% from 3 throughout his first 3 years, which is better than Porter. His numbers last year were better than Porter's also. TJ averaged 14.4 ppg & 5.1 rpg on 49.5% from the field and 26.5% from 3. So he's a better scorer, is one of the best in the league, at his age, moving without the ball, and is a better shooter but Porter is a better 3 point shooter. Warren shoots only 1/3 of the 3's that Porter does though, 1.5 a game vs 4.3 last season. For $58 million less, I'll take the inferior 3 point shooter.
