Chris Paul to the Rockets - Beverly is off the table

[Coach Ellis]

Paul opted in. He isn't getting a supermax until next year, I guess. He could leave Houston next year if he wants.

I thought that you had to be with your original team to qualify for the new designated player super max contract? Doesn't getting traded away eliminate that possibility? Same thing that Jimmy Butler and Paul George were facing as well.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's why I'm wondering why Bobby marks and others aren't mentioning it

Because they understand it

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[mellow]

This could get ugly, all the supstars taking 1+1 max contracts so they can roam the league every offseason for the best possible landing place.

 

[Beantown]

Playoffs relevant meaning they will be in the discussion. Its not like they have to fully rebuild.

Beverley, Lou, Aminu, Griffen and Jordan isn't bad.

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Lol, Blake is gone.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Paul is traded off of his 2016/17 salary not the $24 million opt in for next year.

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Okay so 22 doesn't line up with 14 doe and he has a trade bonus that is included too.. could waive it I guess

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Paul opted in. He isn't getting a supermax until next year, I guess. He could leave Houston next year if he wants.

He never could get super max. Has to be with team that drafted you.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

They did this to avoid losing Paul for nothing. They had no choice in appeasing Blake Griffin.

2 birds 1 stone

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[Handlogten's Heros]

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Because they understand it

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[Beantown]

Does this give more incentive for G-time to get out of the West?

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

He did Houston a solid. He could be making 35 million next year because of the deal HE negotiated for last off-season.

I don't think he did it for Houston or LA. I believe he'll still be able to sign that huge deal next year, which means he did this for himself.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Because they understand it

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Zach Lowe just tweeted out how the money doesn't line up so it is after 7/1 or more deals so suck it dick... I can think for myself and see stuff because I do understand:

 

[mellow]

Houston got the worse end in my opinion. They get an expiring older star, lose a young player in Decker and next year's first, and are still stuck with Anderson.

That is before considering - only one ball...

I grew up watching the old league, and like you my first thought was "aging star on a one-year deal for young assets is a bad trade" but in the new NBA there is no such thing as "long term" there is only next season.