Salaries of 3rd Options on Contending Teams

[Les Jepsen Fan]

People are divisive on going after Kuzma because of the salary he’ll command. It’s an all-in move. I get it. But let’s look at the salaries of 3rd options for contending teams for some perspective:

Tobias Harris - $38M
Kris Middleton - $37M
D’Angelo Russel - $31M
Michael Porter Jr - $31M
Deandre Ayton - $30M
Andrew Wiggins - $33M
Kyle Lowry - $28M
Al Horford - $26.5M

Sac NEEDS to pick up an impact wing in FA this year (whether it’s him, Jeremi or Cam) before Sabonis is extended, or they’ll have to find that missing piece via a trade where they’ll need to give up significant assets.

I know consistent defensive effort is our weakness, but Kuz is a better defender than HB and much better rebounder than him, Cam or Jeremi. We’ll need to pull the trigger with one of these 3.

 

[Telemachus]

People are divisive on going after Kuzma because of the salary he’ll command. It’s an all-in move. I get it. But let’s look at the salaries of 3rd options for contending teams for some perspective:

Tobias Harris - $38M
Kris Middleton - $37M
D’Angelo Russel - $31M
Michael Porter Jr - $31M
Deandre Ayton - $30M
Andrew Wiggins - $33M
Kyle Lowry - $28M
Al Horford - $26.5M

Sac NEEDS to pick up an impact wing in FA this year (whether it’s him, Jeremi or Cam) before Sabonis is extended, or they’ll have to find that missing piece via a trade where they’ll need to give up significant assets.

I know consistent defensive effort is our weakness, but Kuz is a better defender than HB and much better rebounder than him, Cam or Jeremi. We’ll need to pull the trigger with one of these 3.

I think most of us would agree that everyone above is over paid.

 

[ockingsfan]

People are divisive on going after Kuzma because of the salary he’ll command. It’s an all-in move. I get it. But let’s look at the salaries of 3rd options for contending teams for some perspective:

Tobias Harris - $38M
Kris Middleton - $37M
D’Angelo Russel - $31M
Michael Porter Jr - $31M
Deandre Ayton - $30M
Andrew Wiggins - $33M
Kyle Lowry - $28M
Al Horford - $26.5M

Sac NEEDS to pick up an impact wing in FA this year (whether it’s him, Jeremi or Cam) before Sabonis is extended, or they’ll have to find that missing piece via a trade where they’ll need to give up significant assets.

I know consistent defensive effort is our weakness, but Kuz is a better defender than HB and much better rebounder than him, Cam or Jeremi. We’ll need to pull the trigger with one of these 3.

Kuzma for the right price (i.e. $22-25 mil per) would be an upgrade at PF. Kuzma at $30-33 mil would be a gross overpay. Depending on the price tag, I would be okay with Kuzma, but I don't want the Kings to way over pay for him.

 

[serbiangoat]

Most those guys imo are not 3rd options more like 6th man scoring types or 4th/5th options., I would say Middleton is the only proven one as a 3rd option (was a 2nd technically) on a good team. Wiggins did it for 1 season I guess but other than that.....Those are just horrible overpays for the most part.