See, not really. One good thing that Vlade and Co have done is keep a super clean cap sheet that any long-term major salary commitments to annoying vets we don't need in the next 3-4 years won't impact our ability to keep the young core:
2018 rookie- 4 more years
Fox/JJ/Mason/Giles- 3 more years
Skal- 2 more years
Bogdan- 2 more years
Buddy- 2 more years
WCS- 1 more year
Maybe you offer a similar deal we gave Hill this summer: 4 years/77 million with a team option for that 4th year (but it being fully guaranteed). Would be tough for a lot of teams to take on that risk and for us.... who comes and signs here anyway? Much less a player/prospect the caliber of Parker?
As far as Parker's game, he's a true flex player with the ability to guard the 3 and small-ball PF. He finally started shooting the 3 again last year after not doing it for some reason is first two years in the league (his shot was never a problem in college, was so strange) and hit a good clip of them. He started to develop nicely as a playmaker last year too and really protects the ball and limits turnovers. I think he could be even better at getting to the line too, once he steps out of Giannis shadow a bit and gets more control of the offense.
I'll be tuning in more for sure once he gets closer to 30 minutes and at full strength. I want to see if his excellent athleticism and bounce is still there and that he's not tentative.
2018 rookie- 4 more years
Fox/JJ/Mason/Giles- 3 more years
Skal- 2 more years
Bogdan- 2 more years
Buddy- 2 more years
WCS- 1 more year
Maybe you offer a similar deal we gave Hill this summer: 4 years/77 million with a team option for that 4th year (but it being fully guaranteed). Would be tough for a lot of teams to take on that risk and for us.... who comes and signs here anyway? Much less a player/prospect the caliber of Parker?
As far as Parker's game, he's a true flex player with the ability to guard the 3 and small-ball PF. He finally started shooting the 3 again last year after not doing it for some reason is first two years in the league (his shot was never a problem in college, was so strange) and hit a good clip of them. He started to develop nicely as a playmaker last year too and really protects the ball and limits turnovers. I think he could be even better at getting to the line too, once he steps out of Giannis shadow a bit and gets more control of the offense.
I'll be tuning in more for sure once he gets closer to 30 minutes and at full strength. I want to see if his excellent athleticism and bounce is still there and that he's not tentative.