You would rather have the space. It’s an absurd signing.
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Chris Boucher got a similar deal. Bagley is better imo and larger upside.
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I take it back this is a tanking masterpiece. Sorry Nerlens, Bagley is a part of our future.
Guys Bagley is AWFUL.
Are you really seduced by 18 April basketball games
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It’s moot because because 12 mil is not really that much more than a player of MBIII’s profile earns in the league.
His contract will be off in 3 years when we’ll really want to contend anyways. If by that time he becomes a good player we can flip him for assets and if he doesn’t we let his contract run out. It’s a minor gamble on a young player who was a top 3 pick. Do you folks just not want any NBA player to get a contract?
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Guys Bagley is AWFUL.
Are you really seduced by 18 April basketball games
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He’s not AWFU? He’s averaged 14/7 his entire career. He’s not a good defender but he’s not completely hopeless.
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No he’s completely hopeless. Nigh unplayable in real NBA games.
This is a minimum two-fold overpay.
Whose minutes do you guys want to give him for the next three years - Duren or Stewart’s?
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M8, he’s already been stealing Stewart’s minutes because Beefstew can’t catch a lob. If he’s ‘nigh unplayable’ then the rest of this team including Stewart is absolute dog because him catching alleyoops made our offense look that much better.
Not a good signing but also not crippling. Only thing that’s worry me is why weaver would want to do it at all
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It’s long enough that the space can matter too. Nobody was going to sign him to this deal and if you really think he can be a part of the future you can get a team option.
Yeah no I agree overall. Super weird and I’m shocked it’s a whole 3 years. If he wasn’t the second overall pick there’s a 0% chance he gets anything like this
So what kind of contract do you all think a player MBIII commands?
This is a blemish on an otherwise perfect off season. But Weaver seems to always have more moves in play.
Well Enes Kanter made $2.6 million
So
$2.6 million
Enes Kanter was earning $17 million at Marvin Bagley’s age, putting up roughly the same offensive production with even worse defense.
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And was stealing money
Now people know better and don’t pay him diddly
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Troy loves him some “second draft” free agents:
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I am sure you realize that giving a 29 year old Enes Kanter 2.6 million is different from giving 12 mil to 24 year old Bagley.
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Woof part deux
Did he only watch Knicks games
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Yeah it’s way better - almost 6 times better
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Troy must really believe in Beilein’s ability to teach shooting. 