You really think Memo would get the same kind of money that Wesley Matthews received? There are teams out there with money under the cap that would pay Memo a lot of money - if he were healthy. Haywood's contract is a good comparison. He's a better defender, yes. But he's a much worse offensive player. So it just depends
on what that particular team is looking for.
I wish the old board hadn't gone down because I remember someone posting an excellent chart showing the production of the various centers and their salaries.
Yes, Memo's a weak defender. But he's a great shooter and strong rebounder: 15/8 and 40% on his 3's over the past three seasons. Those kind of numbers are going to get you a huge contract, particularly in a situation where defense is not emphasized. It's funny how some criticize KOC for letting players go out and play the market (CJ, Paul and Wesley). But in the one case where KOC felt the market had already been set at a pretty fair value, he's now slammed for signing the player to avoid having him become a FA and potentially be offered more $ and more years on a contract.
