Tyreke Evans wins 2010 Rookie of the Year award

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Its part of "team tyreke's blueprint." Can't remember where I read it, but his brothers said its "part of the plan," be a lottery pick, ROY MVP's, two max contracts and retire when he's 30....or something to that effect. I need to find the article.

Does not compute.

 

[ReinadelosReys]

Does not compute.

Edited with the article. It would be 2 max contracts over 15 years.

 

[carmichaeldave]

Tyreke wouldn't be coming here as a free agent, he'd be resigning. I think you can add Webber to the "quality players who resigned" list at the very least. Bibby, Stojakovic, Martin...it doesn't seem that unlikely to me.

Of course I realize he wouldnt be coming here as a free agent, and you helped make my point.

Every single player you mentioned, with the exception of Martin, got overpaid to play here. They were resigned to extend the Kings playoff life, and the Maloofs paid a "sacramento tax" to do it.

All of those guys' contracts ended up being an albatross to the Kings' salary cap for years, even Peja's. He ended up being Ron Artest, who ended up being Casspi and Donte. Bibby and Webber's contracts were obviously the biggest culprits.

I understand arguments can be made as to injuries, etc affecting the sanity of those contracts, but I'm telling you....in almost ALL cases players need to be overpaid to come to Sacramento. As much as I have called this town home over my entire life, its not a "destination" town in the NBA.

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Of course I realize he wouldnt be coming here as a free agent, and you helped make my point.

Every single player you mentioned, with the exception of Martin, got overpaid to play here. They were resigned to extend the Kings playoff life, and the Maloofs paid a "sacramento tax" to do it.

All of those guys' contracts ended up being an albatross to the Kings' salary cap for years, even Peja's. He ended up being Ron Artest, who ended up being Casspi and Donte. Bibby and Webber's contracts were obviously the biggest culprits.

I understand arguments can be made as to injuries, etc affecting the sanity of those contracts, but I'm telling you....in almost ALL cases players need to be overpaid to come to Sacramento. As much as I have called this town home over my entire life, its not a "destination" town in the NBA.

Martin resigned because he really likes the small town life better than the pressures of a big city. You've met both Martin and Tyreke.... how do you compare their personalities? Tyreke seems like a "shy" type of dude who prefers the small city also. For Tyreke, I don't think anyone can really resign him without paying max. Thats off course assuming he'll continue on his stardom path.

 

[Chupacabra]

Well, they can if they don't sign any offers. The Kings will make Evans a qualifying offer in 2013; they'd be foolish not to. That will give them the right to match any offer from any team... IF he signs an offer sheet with another team in 2013. However, comma, if he just accepts the qualifying offer, and lets that be it, and doesn't sign anybody's offer sheet, then he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2014.

Noted. However, realize there are other points i made in my post that are of value that help my argument as well.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Of course I realize he wouldnt be coming here as a free agent, and you helped make my point.

Your point appears to have wandered off. I was under the impression you were arguing that Tyreke would be unlikely to resign in Sacramento after his rookie contract is up. I didn't think that the dearth of big-name free agents signing in Sacramento was particularly relevant, because he would be our own free agent - which we have been relatively successful at retaining, as I pointed out in my examples. If you and a steak dinner are arguing a different point, I missed it.

Every single player you mentioned, with the exception of Martin, got overpaid to play here. They were resigned to extend the Kings playoff life, and the Maloofs paid a "sacramento tax" to do it.

I think it's hard to argue that Webber got paid over market value. He was going to be a max player anywhere he went. The fact that we could offer one more year and a bit more money is not exactly a "Sacramento tax" - teams other than Sacramento routinely max out their own free agents. Are the Lakers paying an L.A. tax to Kobe? Are the Spurs paying a San Antonio tax to Duncan, etc.?

Although it is certainly premature, we are hypothetically assuming that Tyreke will be offered a max contract. I don't have any numbers in front of me, but my general impression is that over 50% of players who get offered max contracts by their own team accept the offer. Based on that alone I think there is a good chance Tyreke remains a King, whether he's overpaid or not.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Your point appears to have wandered off. I was under the impression you were arguing that Tyreke would be unlikely to resign in Sacramento after his rookie contract is up. I didn't think that the dearth of big-name free agents signing in Sacramento was particularly relevant, because he would be our own free agent - which we have been relatively successful at retaining, as I pointed out in my examples. If you and a steak dinner are arguing a different point, I missed it.



I think it's hard to argue that Webber got paid over market value. He was going to be a max player anywhere he went. The fact that we could offer one more year and a bit more money is not exactly a "Sacramento tax" - teams other than Sacramento routinely max out their own free agents. Are the Lakers paying an L.A. tax to Kobe? Are the Spurs paying a San Antonio tax to Duncan, etc.?

Although it is certainly premature, we are hypothetically assuming that Tyreke will be offered a max contract. I don't have any numbers in front of me, but my general impression is that over 50% of players who get offered max contracts by their own team accept the offer. Based on that alone I think there is a good chance Tyreke remains a King, whether he's overpaid or not.

Indeed. Assuming he continues to progress, offering Tyreke the max would hardly be overpaying on our part.