Alexis Ajinca signed a 20 million dollar extension with the Pelicans

[nctarheel0619]

 

 

[Carl Spackler]

Back home? I didn't know they were the France Pelicans

[cbarrier90]

If you have been following free agency today you will see Kembas contract looks more and more like a bargain by the hour...

[nctarheel0619]

If you have been following free agency today you will see Kembas contract looks more and more like a bargain by the hour...

The cap is going up next year.  Every team is literally in give zero fugs mode at this point.  

[TylerDurden]

Ladies and gentlemen, this will be exactly how Biz's career plays out.   Watch. 

[cbarrier90]

Ladies and gentlemen, this will be exactly how Biz's career plays out.   Watch. 

So he'll be a 60-something overall on 2k who for whatever reason the computer loves to shoot 3s with?

[cbarrier90]

Amir Johnson is getting 12 million a year. Lol

Given Ainge's recent public comments I find this signing particularly hilarious.

[bLACKpANTHER]

teams are willing to sign these FA's this year and pay the luxery tax- then next year when the cap jumps- they will be back under the luxery tax

[TylerDurden]

So he'll be a 60-something overall on 2k who for whatever reason the computer loves to shoot 3s with?

Lol...  Not quite.

[Wundrbread33]

Glad he made a career for himself. For awhile there I did not think he was going to stick in the league.

[FuFuLamePoo]

If you have been following free agency today you will see Kembas contract looks more and more like a bargain by the hour...

Yup, I'm not the biggest Kemba fan but that deal looks like a steal for us right now.  Dragic is definitely better than Kemba but I don't think he's 6 million dollars per year better than Kemba.

[Implied Volatility]

Not surprised. He played very well for NO last season when he was called on. He's come long ways since his Charlotte days.

 

 

[Zaximus]

Yeah we failed on this and didn't give a project time.  Like Biz.  Like Vonleh.  I hate that these will start piling up.

[cbarrier90]

Yup, I'm not the biggest Kemba fan but that deal looks like a steal for us right now.  Dragic is definitely better than Kemba but I don't think he's 6 million dollars per year better than Kemba.

Goran is a certifiable starter and a good one at that as PFR has pointed out. And at a loaded position, Kemba didnt really have the leverage and probably wanted the security of 48 million. Turns out, given his injury and performance, it was a good move on his part.

When you now stack his salary up against the starters of the league that will get their deals in the "new cap" era, I wonder if the front office envisions Kemba as a 6th man like Lou Williams and is simply addressing much more important needs on the roster before putting an emphasis on getting not just a backup, but a guy who could eventually be a full time starter.

That's not a knock against Kemba as I think he'd be much better in a 6th man role that would fit his playing style better, but his "new" contract and the fact that according to Andy Katz on draft night we at least inquired with the Nuggets about Mudiay suggest down the line point guard could be the next position group overhauled.