If he opts in, wouldn't his max deal the next year be worth even more $$$?

Jun 12, 2019
1:15:28pm

a priori All-American

Assuming that information doesn't come out that will hurt his value going into the next set of contract negotiations.

I could see him opting out and signing the biggest deal possible today if he's worried that he won't fully recover (and the market knows it) by the time he'd sign his next deal.

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Interesting decision that Kevin Durant has in front of him

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:07pm

He'll 100% get a max deal

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:08pm

I agree and I think he will a year from now as well, but why take that risk?

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:09pm

What risk? He won’t play a single game between now and next summer.

garyfan

6/12/19 1:55pm

Risk is that a year from now teams will want to see where he is at and how rehab

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 2:29pm

I see. Good point.

garyfan

6/12/19 2:30pm

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rivercitycoug

6/12/19 1:13pm

Knicks are in no position to be picky.

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:15pm

Exactly. If you are the Knicks and you haven't been relevant in nearly 15 years

BoiseBlue

6/12/19 1:34pm

If he opts in, wouldn't his max deal the next year be worth even more $$$?

a priori

6/12/19 1:15pm

But you take the risk of complications, etc .... that would be a big risk

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:15pm

I guess that depends on how confident he is about his recovery or how well his

a priori

6/12/19 1:20pm

Can anyone be confident in returning from an Achilles injury? People have done

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:24pm

Luckily for Durant his game isn't really based on athleticism.

mudpupper

6/12/19 1:10pm

He could be a Dirk Nowitzki type player without the athleticism, but

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:33pm

One of the few times TNT disagrees with mudpepper. For a 7'? Absolutely

TNT

6/12/19 1:45pm

I, too, must disagree (and agree with TNT, yikes)

byujdmba

6/12/19 2:17pm

Was Derrick rose’s injury an Achilles?

cougarfann888

6/12/19 1:10pm

Rose's injury was a torn ACL and then meniscus damage

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:16pm

he'll stay with GS, whether its an extension for max or opt in. if he wants

smokymountainrain

6/12/19 1:10pm

You don't opt in. Go get a new deal. Playing on a 1 year opt in is too riskly unless he sits out all season

Grit for Brains

6/12/19 1:11pm

He will be out a full year

Medute

6/12/19 1:13pm

in that case great. Make GS continue to pay as much luxury tax as possible.

Grit for Brains

6/12/19 1:14pm

Opt in, see where the NBA goes in the next year, then sign max deal

Medute

6/12/19 1:12pm

Basically Dominique Wilkins is the sample of 1 of players to fully recover

Big Tuna

6/12/19 1:16pm

sure, but so many others have had it when they were past their prime. i wouldn't

smokymountainrain

6/12/19 1:26pm

True, but there have been few stars with achilles injuries

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:32pm

I think he will sign a max deal and rehab with that teams medical staff

USMCdad

6/12/19 1:20pm

If he sits out a full year does make him eligible for rookie of year in 2021?

mudpupper

6/12/19 1:23pm

My guess is that he opts in and plays the market in 2020. He gets paid no

Benfica1

6/12/19 1:44pm

I can't believe they cleared him to play when he had ONE short practice (and

Windward_Coug

6/12/19 1:45pm

Then he would have injured it in the scrimmage. Not sure how that would have

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 2:31pm

Wasn't his initial injury the hamstring? Why would they foresee the AT injury?

Benfica1

6/12/19 3:13pm

It was a calf strain, but reporters noticed that he had tons of ice on his calf

Windward_Coug

6/12/19 3:17pm

Yes, it was Thompson that had a slight hamstring injury.

Benfica1

6/12/19 3:23pm

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