2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

[Handlogten's Heros]

4 years is an eternity in the NBA. Always assumed AD would sign an extension. I'd say given his age and injury history the contract is as likely to be a benefit as it is to be a hinderance in 3-4 years.

 

[Coach Ellis]

4 years is an eternity in the NBA. Always assumed AD would sign an extension. I'd say given his age and injury history the contract is as likely to be a benefit as it is to be a hinderance in 3-4 years.

I’m glad all these deals are getting signed right now. Will help to reduce some of the sticker shock for Lauri’s extension next year.

 

[Shad]

I don't really understand this extension..... but I love it for us.

 

[LogGrad98]

View: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1687554230654062592

**** me. This is just getting beyond stupid. Wow.

 

[kabenac]

**** me. This is just getting beyond stupid. Wow.

I remember in the '90s when people freaked out when Ryne Sandberg was getting paid $5,000 an inning.

Davis played 132 games the past three seasons - that's 44 games per season. Imagine paying a guy 186 million to play 132 regular season games.

 

[Agent#00]

View: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1687554230654062592

62 mil /year but net income is just 24 mil after taxes. Damn

 

[Shad]

62 mil /year but net income is just 24 mil after taxes. Damn

Yeah, how is he going to make it wearing street clothes all the time too

 

[silesian]

I remember in the '90s when people freaked out when Ryne Sandberg was getting paid $5,000 an inning.

Davis played 132 games the past three seasons - that's 44 games per season. Imagine paying a guy 186 million to play 132 regular season games.

Phillies fan in the 70s. Steve Carlton’s $160,000 contract was inconceivable.

 

[silesian]

Phillies fan in the 70s. Steve Carlton’s $160,000 contract was inconceivable.

Steve Carlton becomes the highest paid pitcher when he signs a contract with the Phillies for a reported $165,000. The 28 year-old southpaw, last season's unanimous Cy Young Award winner, will lose a league-leading 20 games this season after posting

Steve Carlton becomes the highest paid pitcher when he signs a contract with the Phillies for a reported $165,000. The 28 year-old southpaw, last season's unanimous Cy Young Award winner, will lose a league-leading 20 games this season after posting a 27-10 record in the previous campaign for...

thisdayinbaseball.com

 

[LogGrad98]

62 mil /year but net income is just 24 mil after taxes. Damn

How is he expected to live on that in this economy? I feel sorry for him.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

62 mil /year but net income is just 24 mil after taxes. Damn

How’d you come up with that number?

 

[sip]

How’d you come up with that number?

Yeah that is definitely not the number.