wtf happened to Beno?
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6th
Homer Fan Since 1985
I believe he has a back injury. Last I heard (at the game the other night) that with the season almost over, he would rather let it heal well than take a chance on it. So, he could be gone for the season.
As for how that affects the offer we make...who knows? I do believe we will make an offer and he will strongly consider staying. He got a chance to start here and with Bibby gone, he'll probably remain our first option at PG.
As for how that affects the offer we make...who knows? I do believe we will make an offer and he will strongly consider staying. He got a chance to start here and with Bibby gone, he'll probably remain our first option at PG.
AleksandarN
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We should give him a three year contract at the mle with player option after the second year
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sactownfan
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dude this guy is trouble. yes he's got game but NO more lame contracts for players that aren't going to be the future of this team. he gets a 2 year deal for under the way under the mle with the 3rd year being a team option.
this guys a joke with the injurys. thats why the spurs let him go and his careers been a bust till a team as desperate as us played him. Greg Pop said it
best in that he (Beno) had plenty of game, but is soft and unwilling to play if he's even just a little dinged up. nothing wrong with missing time with injurys but beno is a wuss straight up. thats what Greg Pop was saying, and being a wuss doesnt fit into most teams systems.
also Beno is a good PG, but by no means great. he has a long way to go before he's anymore than just good. Can he even drive to the right? hes like zoolander
this guys a joke with the injurys. thats why the spurs let him go and his careers been a bust till a team as desperate as us played him. Greg Pop said it
best in that he (Beno) had plenty of game, but is soft and unwilling to play if he's even just a little dinged up. nothing wrong with missing time with injurys but beno is a wuss straight up. thats what Greg Pop was saying, and being a wuss doesnt fit into most teams systems.
also Beno is a good PG, but by no means great. he has a long way to go before he's anymore than just good. Can he even drive to the right? hes like zoolander
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sactownfan
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he was a great player to have for this year, and if we DONT draft a PG then it'd be nice to keep him till we get a real PG. but Beno is not the answer.... hes a super solid backup at best.
Yeah, I can't seem to find where Pop called Beno a "wuss."
2 years under the MLE is an insult to what he's done this year. Maybe he is injury prone, or maybe it's a fact of trying to do too much to prove himself to Sacramento, thus pushing when he probably shouldn't. This is his first year playing so many minutes; it's kinda like when the rookies fade late in the year. Who knows. In reality, I'd easily take Beno over quite a few starting PGs.
To answer the original poster, I think I agree with Entity. Injuries will probably play a role into how much he's paid. There may be escalators for playing a certain number of games, or something similar to that.
2 years under the MLE is an insult to what he's done this year. Maybe he is injury prone, or maybe it's a fact of trying to do too much to prove himself to Sacramento, thus pushing when he probably shouldn't. This is his first year playing so many minutes; it's kinda like when the rookies fade late in the year. Who knows. In reality, I'd easily take Beno over quite a few starting PGs.
To answer the original poster, I think I agree with Entity. Injuries will probably play a role into how much he's paid. There may be escalators for playing a certain number of games, or something similar to that.
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The 2+1 Year player option at MLE deal is perfect for Beno. That means he'll get a major raise over anything he has made before in his career. By the time his option comes around teams will know exactly his long term worth and will make him a long term deal just as he reaches his prime.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
What has happened is that his value has gone down, down, down. Back injuries are the last thing that a GM wants to invest heavily in. He has an injury history, and it's continuing. No way should Petrie give him the MLE. I thought $5 mill before the back, now I'm thinking $3 mill.
Heuge
Starter
That contract is too big.
And I can't speak for anyone else, but if we never gave out another player option, it wouldn't break my heart. They may be fine as a last resort in negotiations which would otherwise be lost, but I see no point at all in giving them away just to be nice.
kennadog
Dog On It!
I think they may mean a team option in this case, not a player one.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Bad timing for Beno -- I am sure he does not want to return and reinjure the back to really scare away suitors, or return and play hobbled, put up bad numbers, and drive down his value. But a month ago he was turning into a pretty hot commodity around the league, and now with this injury he is both being forgotten a little bit, and reraising concerns about his durability (was always injured in San Antonio). Ironically it may help us to make a run at him this offseason, although I still doubt we can get away below the MLE.
I was thinking the same thing.....
bloom
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I don’t want him to rush back, whether he’s with us next year or not. He needs to fully heal that back.
I’d like to give him a contract for a couple years until Brad’s, Kenny and SAR’s contract come off the books or/and also add a team option after that. We can then evaluate Beno and see if we should keep going with him or not.
I’d like to give him a contract for a couple years until Brad’s, Kenny and SAR’s contract come off the books or/and also add a team option after that. We can then evaluate Beno and see if we should keep going with him or not.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
...and just HOW do you suggest we persuade the other 12 or 13 teams that will be in front of us in the draft NOT to draft him, hmmmm??With OJ Mayo starting at the point next year, there isn't much use for Beno here besides a back up...
6th
Homer Fan Since 1985
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
...who, Mayo??Well, how about we fake some x-rays that show he has problems with his knees?
Not sure if that would fly, he's only 19 yrs old and had a pretty decent season. lol Maybe the Maloofs can use their Vegas pull and give all those teams free rooms at the Palms...or better yet, free rooms at the Mustang Ranch.
