uolj
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That post was a joke... but the actual deal isn't 100% yet.
Marcus Thornton Signs with Kings 4 Years 31 million
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uolj
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He's good at re-tweeting info, though!
Heuge
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Jason Jones is too busy pretending to be a Laker beat writer.
Yeah, our media coverage is pathetic. Jason seems like a nice enough guy but its like nobody told the bee that we still have a team in Sac.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
To be fair, he was covering the Raiders until last week.
This is my problem with it. He's a restricted FA. That gives you all the leverage. If someone else makes a bid and you're willing to match it, you can. Why come out of the gates on day 1 with probably the highest deal and number of years he should have ever been given. At 5-6M, he's a young guy on a really good deal. Even if he doesn't work well with the team for some reason, you still have a young scorer at a very reasonable deal. $8M, too high.
He's shown what he can do in flashes. He's also had a couple lulls in his 2 year career where things didn't seem to be going right. That happens to young guys so I don't think you look at his potential but once again the Kings seem to bid against themselves.
uolj
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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7...on-five-year-40-million-deal-according-source
Updated: December 9, 2011, 11:51 AM PT
Hallama
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How long to wait, though? Other teams knew the Kings would sign him around that number, and no other teams would go above that. Sure, the Kings could've low-balled him all the way into the start of the season. More of a good faith deal than a potentially scarring hard-nosed business deal over a couple million dollars.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
OK. I want whoever thought that was funny to say it was a joke. And then sit in the corner for the rest of the day. This will be a confusing day without someone deliberately creating confusion. I am encouraged that Petrie did not sit back and wait for the market value to be set and be passive about it. Player's egos might not be something we all should worry about but Marcus has to feel good about the aggressiveness of the Kings. It is also ironic that as a second rounder, he has come out ahead of all those picked in the first round.
uolj
Starter
I also wonder if it was part of a plan to stay above the minimum salary level.
kingofthejungle
G-League
Very happy
One of my favorite players since joining the Kings for the reasons stated by other posters. Can't wait to see what's next. I agree that this helps the image of the Kings organization, since they followed through with their committment and didn't low ball him either.
One of my favorite players since joining the Kings for the reasons stated by other posters. Can't wait to see what's next. I agree that this helps the image of the Kings organization, since they followed through with their committment and didn't low ball him either.
bajaden
Hall of Famer
First mi amigo, how do you know his agent didn't show up with offers from other teams? All the teams were able to make offers, they just couldn't consumate them until today. So if there were other offers, I'm sure the Kings were aware of them prior till today. So its just as likely that they matched an offer, as it is that the just decided to throw 8 mil a year at him. Since Petrie never divulges anything, its hard to know the truth.
RookieOfTheDay
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That's a little steep, about 20-25% more than I was expecting. Hope he keeps up his high level of play from last year.
sidney
Starter
You'd think his agent would be the final accurate source, no? Amick has the only mention of a snag
bajaden
Hall of Famer
Actually they could only lowball him for three days, Under the new CBA you have three days to match any offer, after that, you lose the restricted rights.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I'm pretty sure the FO didn't want him to miss any of the shortened training camp either
You really think it today's era where everything gets shared, that nobody mentioned if Thornton had an offer sheet on the table. How often have you seen that in the last 2-3 years?
Not saying it isn't impossible. But just seems unlikely.
sidney
Starter
Someone page Jason Jones so he can retweet this
Hallama
Starter
That would be under the assumption somebody other than the Kings made him an offer today. The other poster was suggesting the Kings should've waited for an offer and match it.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
Amick just tweeted again that the 'snag' wont effect his re-signing and returning to the Kings
LoungeLizard
Starter
Way to go Petrie. Lock it up. People saying 8 mil a year is too much, but I have a feeling in a couple years, 8 mil for Thornton will be a bargain.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Could be a disaster if they did. If they signed Daly to a 10 million a year deal the Kings would have just eaten up ALL cap space, every bit, no more potential signings. Did the Kings have to renounce Daly to sign Hayes?
bajaden
Hall of Famer
Jones is the Kings beat writer, and he's the worse one we've every had as for as covering the team. Amick, who covers national news has had the time to report more on the Kings than Jones. Jones, in fact, SUCKS!!! For three days he gave some lame excuse about now wanting to give the players his cold as a reason for not going down to the practice facility to do interviews, or for that matter just watch. He wrote very few if any stories on how any of the players were handling the lockout or what they were doing in the offseason.
As for as I'm concerned, he's nothing but a lazy a$$. And right as of this minute, I'm getting more info from the national media about the Kings, than I'am from Jones. His butt should be planted down at Kings headquarters gettin info. Instead he's probably at hime in front of his TV watching NBA TV and monitering tweets.
Exactly. If someone offers 8, match it. If not, maybe you get him for 6 or 7. As baja pointed out, its possible this happened anyway and we didn't hear about it. That just isn't usually how it happens.
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