Kings offering Beno $30+ mil ???

[sdballer]

I just hope that Geoff looked at other options before we hit went all-out with Beno. Just some of the younger pgs out there with contracts less than what we supposedly offered:

Memphis: Conley, Crittendon, Lowry
New Jersey: Williams
New York: Collins
Philly: Louis Wiliams
Cleveland: Delonte West
Indiana: Diener, Jack
Bucks: Sessions
Bobcats: Felton
Phx: Barbosa
Houston: Brooks
Portland: Blake, Rodriguez
Seattle: Watson, Ridnour
Lakers: Farmar

Now, I'm not suggesting that all of these guys are better than Beno or that they have more potential but I do think for most of them, they could be available at less cost than Beno while potentially improving the team long term (both as a player and from a cap perspective).

The old hindsight is 20-20 thing mentioned earlier is spot on but its time for this team to start putting together a more thoughtful plan for the future and that may mean making some tough decision right now (like having a poorer quality starting pg for a year or two).

 

[NyfdRIP343]

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/ ...good to see Beno staying, lets see how long the contract is for.!!!

 

[Spike]

There's value for someone who has been with the team and knows the system. It isn't ALWAYS about money.

 

[tradepeja]

Hm...if this is true, guess it squashes our Arenas dreams.

I actually kind of wanted Arenas for a second there.

 

[Purple Reign]

Wow!!! That Was Quick

I just appreciate the Kings moving quick!!! Just 24 hours ago, it looked like both Artest and Udrich were gone, and now 24 hours later they are both secure. Now let's build from there!!!

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Beno is a good player, but.. for this amount of money, I hope he can improve his assist total to 7 or 8 apg this season. He needs to especially focus on trying to get Martin the ball.

 

[Warhawk]

I just appreciate the Kings moving quick!!! Just 24 hours ago, it looked like both Artest and Udrich were gone, and now 24 hours later they are both secure. Now let's build from there!!!

And with the announcement that he will re-sign, I am closing this thread. There is another one started discussing the anticipated signing.