So who are the players we should offer max deals to?

[vegas]

Any what team is going to let a one year player "go get his" at the expense of the team?
You might have a case where players sign 2 year deals, but players around 28-30 will want security because they are competing against father time (injuries/performance drop off) and a boat load of other free agents in 2 years.

Yes I really totally disagree with you. If you are SA and somebody offers KL 4 yr max with PO in yr 2,3,4 you match that offer or lose him for nothing. That's what the agents are going to negotiate. There is not risk from injury, because they just opt in if they get injured. LBJ is currently on a 2 yr contract so he can get a raise when the cap spikes. He has a player option next season as well. This is a sellers market. Enough teams want these guys that only one team has to be desperate enough to sign a contract with players options. Those agents will find that team and get what they want.

The only way we pry one of these players is sign and trade, and DL has set himself up to do that if he chooses to.

 

[Coach Ellis]

It won't surprise me at all to see a bunch of RFA sign their QO this summer and gamble on getting paid big next year. Maybe not. . . but imagine Butler, Leonard, Green, Kanter, etc. all on the open market (along with the 2012 free agents) and every team having several times the cap space this summer.

 

[green]

It won't surprise me at all to see a bunch of RFA sign their QO this summer and gamble on getting paid big next year. Maybe not. . . but imagine Butler, Leonard, Green, Kanter, etc. all on the open market (along with the 2012 free agents) and every team having several times the cap space this summer.

I agree with Vegas. They won't sign QO's. They will sign deals with PO's. And the teams will love to give it to them.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I agree with Vegas. They won't sign QO's. They will sign deals with PO's. And the teams will love to give it to them.

Kanter might take QO because his agent is a once in a generation jackass.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yes I really totally disagree with you. If you are SA and somebody offers KL 4 yr max with PO in yr 2,3,4 you match that offer or lose him for nothing. That's what the agents are going to negotiate. There is not risk from injury, because they just opt in if they get injured. LBJ is currently on a 2 yr contract so he can get a raise when the cap spikes. He has a player option next season as well. This is a sellers market. Enough teams want these guys that only one team has to be desperate enough to sign a contract with players options. Those agents will find that team and get what they want.

The only way we pry one of these players is sign and trade, and DL has set himself up to do that if he chooses to.

I am unsure if you can do a 4 year max with a PO in year two... I think the PO has to be for the final year of the deal. Nevertheless you are correct with guys like butler and leanard... They should sign 3 year deals with opt outs for year 3... When the cap will be over $100M.