Bledsoe signs with Suns, $70m over 5 years

[BlackWhiteGreen]

per Brian Windhorst, ESPN


The Suns and Eric Bledsoe have agreed to a 5-year, $70 million deal, sources told ESPN

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/514893215103979520

[BlackWhiteGreen]

Overpay, imo, but I get why they did it. Don't know what this means for Dragic... do they trade him? Or is IT going to be traded?

[bagelred]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 2m

There are no options in the Bledsoe deal, league source tells Yahoo Sports. Straight five year deal.

doh!

[Graviton]

14 million for not even a Top 10 PG when they already have Dragic? :wtf:

[EricGordon23]

Dragic will want the max now since he is better than bledsoe

[oarabbus]

Suns done fuxcked up

[qrich]

Glad they kept him but :wtf:

Five point guard offense coming up

Goran
Isaiah
Zoran
Ennis
Bledsoe

[HylianNightmare]

Who they gonna trade now?

[Anti Hero]

God damn it, Lebron... :facepalm

There will be a trade (one of the pgs) before the deadline this season.

[Cold soul]

The Suns overpaid here Bledsoe is a good PG but not $70 million good.

[Levity]

haha damn. what a fun off-season.

Maybe the suns think theyll be able to land Zoran, and that Goran will take a somewhat decent paycut next season to stay with his bro.

[fiddy]

They are trading him or letting Dragic go? wtf

[Real Men Wear Green]

This the same team that once traded the pick that became Rondo for money? Times have changed.

[Springsteen]

Glad they kept him, but holy bajeezus imagine what they're gonna be paying Dragic now. In a year or two their cap flexibility is going to straight up gone.

[ballup]

So all of this back and forth, but the Suns only pay 1 mil less per year than what Bledsoe wanted?

[FireMcFailPlease]

wonder how much he'll make per game while wearing street clothes

[Eric Cartman]

Glad they kept him but :wtf:

Five point guard offense coming up

Goran
Isaiah
Zoran
Ennis
Bledsoe

Wait, they have zoran???? :biggums:


:bowdown: :bowdown:

[ILLsmak]

Maybe they'll trade him to Minny tho.

-Smak

[StephHamann]

Dragic to the Mavs next summer

:djparty

[Haymaker]

Well, just trade Ennis and Thomas for a decent backup SG. They MUST offer Dragic the same. Bledsoe and Dragic are a terrific pair because Bledsoe is more of a SG.

[Haymaker]

Dragic to the Mavs next summer

:djparty

He'll come back to the Spurs to become Parker's replacement. :no:

[oarabbus]

Wait, they have zoran???? :biggums:


:bowdown: :bowdown:


Not yet, but they are the "frontrunners" to get him.

[PejaNowitzki]

So all of this back and forth, but the Suns only pay 1 mil less per year than what Bledsoe wanted?


Bledsoe was looking for 5 years and $84 million.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/24/report-eric-bledsoe-suns-reach-five-year-70-million-deal/

[PejaNowitzki]

Glad they kept him but :wtf:

Five point guard offense coming up

Goran
Isaiah
Zoran
Ennis
Bledsoe



Zoran is a shooting guard, not a point guard.

[TheReal Kendall]

We got too many small guards. I hope Dragic stays. We should've traded bledsoe for a SG or a PF.

Oh well it's gonna be fun running with them on 2k15

[Xover]

I'm thrilled with this this. We finally have a premier player locked up.

No options on the five years. Our first offer was 4 years 48 mil. This is only 2 mil more. Most suns fans were content on going 4 years 56 mil. Best deal for both sides.

[oarabbus]

Zoran is a shooting guard, not a point guard.

He can play the 3 as well

[MiseryCityTexas]

The Suns overpaid here Bledsoe is a good PG but not $70 million good.


That explains why the Rockets didn't sign and trade for him. Rockets inquired about signing Bledsoe just a couple of weeks ago but backed out.

[MiseryCityTexas]

I'm thrilled with this this. We finally have a premier player locked up.

No options on the five years. Our first offer was 4 years 48 mil. This is only 2 mil more. Most suns fans were content on going 4 years 58 mil. Best deal for both sides.


What are ya'll gonna do when he gets hurt again? He been injury prone ever since his Clipper years. Bledsoe's potentially another Kevin Johnson in the making. :oldlol:

[King Boozer]

I'm thrilled with this this. We finally have a premier player locked up.

No options on the five years. Our first offer was 4 years 48 mil. This is only 2 mil more. Most suns fans were content on going 4 years 58 mil. Best deal for both sides.


It's 20 mil more.

[Combat Wombat]

Huge risk for the Suns when considering his injury history and the fact that he doesn't have a meniscus in one of his knees.

[hawkfan]

It's 20 mil more.

Per season it's two million more plus one more year.

[Xover]

Huge risk for the Suns when considering his injury history and the fact that he doesn't have a meniscus in one of his knees.

He only had a piece of it removed. No doubt that our medical staff have given the okay on this.

[King Boozer]

Per season it's two million more plus one more year.


Wouldn't that still leave 10 more mil?

Edit: Ok i think i get what you guys are saying.

Original offer was 4 year/48 mil. Add 2 mil to each year and you get 56 mil. Add another year at 14 mil on top of that.

Still, that's 14 mil a year for Bledsoe. What a risk. (Should also add in the whole 5 year length and no opt outs)

Wonder what happens now with the guard rotation.

[livingby3's]

I'm thrilled with this this. We finally have a premier player locked up.

No options on the five years. Our first offer was 4 years 48 mil. This is only 2 mil more. Most suns fans were content on going 4 years 56 mil. Best deal for both sides.

No way. We needed to max Dragic next season and should be focus on signing a reliable big man with the money, ie Monroe. We got IT for cheap and we were on pace to do that.

We're offering Bledsoe knowing his injury history, his current incapability as a good Pg(good player but not a good pg) , and now his diva character.

Dragic always had shown to want to be a part of the Phoenix Suns, hes commited as hell to the team. I hope the Suns work something to ensure they lock him up long term.
Currently too deep at guards. And Im guessing there's no room for Zoran, though Green will be getting minutes at forward. Someone gonna get moved. Too many talented guards who should command extensive play time.

Dragic
Thomas
Ennis
Bledsoe
Green
Goodwin

[To4]

I am no Suns fan but... WTF... OVERPAID bigtime. How games he played last year? how many small guys they have? Tsk..

[gyu]

Bold prediction: he doesn't play even play 70 games in any of the next 5 seasons. Even with the best medical staff.

[oarabbus]

Even if he's healthy, he isn't a 14m/year player.

[navy]

Even if he's healthy, he isn't a 14m/year player.

Chandler Parsons disagrees.

[no pun intended]

9th seed.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Huge risk for the Suns when considering his injury history and the fact that he doesn't have a meniscus in one of his knees.

It's Phoenix, tho. You could send them Greg Oden and he would play 60 games on 30 mpg.

[hawkfan]

Wouldn't that still leave 10 more mil?

Edit: Ok i think i get what you guys are saying.

Original offer was 4 year/48 mil. Add 2 mil to each year and you get 56 mil. Add another year at 14 mil on top of that.

Still, that's 14 mil a year for Bledsoe. What a risk. (Should also add in the whole 5 year length and no opt outs)

Wonder what happens now with the guard rotation.

Big risk, but I guess Phoenix is thinking they could trade him down the line if things don't work out when the years on the contract get smaller.

[PejaNowitzki]

It's 20 mil more.


Its $2 mil more per season. If they had let him go over a measly $2 mil, people would rioted.

[hawkfan]

Its $2 mil more per season. If they had let him go over a measly $2 mil, people would rioted.

Not necessarily.
They have a lot of young players they will need to extend down the line.

[ballup]

Bledsoe was looking for 5 years and $84 million.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/24/report-eric-bledsoe-suns-reach-five-year-70-million-deal/
Oh, thought the figure was 15 mil per year. Damn, 17 mil per year is just ridiculous

[JohnFreeman]

What an overpay, and I have Gay on my team.

[boozehound]

meh, it will look fine in 2 years as the cap explodes.

[hawkfan]

meh, it will look fine in 2 years as the cap explodes.

As long as he is healthy.
If not, then this will be a horrible contract.

Hope he stays healthy.

[qrich]

My take?
(http://mikesmind.sportsblog.com/posts/1097120/bledrama_complete__stays_in_phoenix.html?previewTh eme=v3standard)

[coin24]

What an overpay, and I have Gay on my team.


Did the magic trade for gay Jameer??:lol

[JohnFreeman]

Did the magic trade for gay Jameer??:lol
Huh?

[bdreason]

As a Warriors fan, I endorse this signing.

[All Net]

Get the feeling Suns were forced into this one.

[CarlosBoozer]

Suns are gonna be such an awesome team in NBA2K15

[Mrofir]

14 is on the high side right now, but when the salary cap goes up, the 4th and 5th year of his contract are going to look cheap. He's getting paid less than John Wall, Kyrie Irving, and FAR less money than Chris Bosh. Marcin Gortat is getting 5\60, and he is 30 and nowhere near the type of player Bledsoe is. It's a good deal for both sides.

If he can stay healthy this is a good deal for both sides. I expect Dragic to get the same money over 4 years when he resigns.

Anyone questioning what they do with IT now doesn't understand what the Suns are aiming to do in the backcourt. Tyler Ennis is the one who might be moved.

IF the entire backcourt stays healthy, and IF they can score one all star through the draft, they can be a contender in 3 years.

[blacknapalm]

14 is on the high side right now, but when the salary cap goes up, the 4th and 5th year of his contract are going to look cheap. He's getting paid less than John Wall, Kyrie Irving, and FAR less money than Chris Bosh. Marcin Gortat is getting 5\60, and he is 30 and nowhere near the type of player Bledsoe is. It's a good deal for both sides.

If he can stay healthy this is a good deal for both sides. I expect Dragic to get the same money over 4 years when he resigns.

Anyone questioning what they do with IT now doesn't understand what the Suns are aiming to do in the backcourt. Tyler Ennis is the one who might be moved.

IF the entire backcourt stays healthy, and IF they can score one all star through the draft, they can be a contender in 3 years.

agreed. i think it's a good deal if he stays healthy. that back court is mean as well. really one of the most versatile teams in the league when you factor in the morris twins and plumlee's emerging D.

still think they need a big with a passing/post game though.

[LakersFan626]

Well, just trade Ennis and Thomas for a decent backup SG. They MUST offer Dragic the same. Bledsoe and Dragic are a terrific pair because Bledsoe is more of a SG.

We'll take Isaiah in return for Nash so he can end his career in Phoenix... with Bledsoe paid this much there's no way they can keep all three PGs on their roster, and Isaiah's lack of defense makes him the one that will get traded most likely.

[Haymaker]

We'll take Isaiah in return for Nash so he can end his career in Phoenix... with Bledsoe paid this much there's no way they can keep all three PGs on their roster, and Isaiah's lack of defense makes him the one that will get traded most likely.

That would be nice but I don't know how Nash would take having to come off the bench.

[kshutts1]

14 is on the high side right now, but when the salary cap goes up, the 4th and 5th year of his contract are going to look cheap. He's getting paid less than John Wall, Kyrie Irving, and FAR less money than Chris Bosh. Marcin Gortat is getting 5\60, and he is 30 and nowhere near the type of player Bledsoe is. It's a good deal for both sides.

If he can stay healthy this is a good deal for both sides. I expect Dragic to get the same money over 4 years when he resigns.

Anyone questioning what they do with IT now doesn't understand what the Suns are aiming to do in the backcourt. Tyler Ennis is the one who might be moved.

IF the entire backcourt stays healthy, and IF they can score one all star through the draft, they can be a contender in 3 years.
Teams shouldn't make deals looking into the future for IF the salary cap explodes. A good deal now would be a great deal then. A bad deal now (this one) will be an OK deal then. You are not the first one to use that argument, not even in this thread, but I HATE that "logic".

Marcin Gortat is better than Bledsoe. No question. He doesn't have the potential, but he is currently better. And he's proven more.

That's a big, big "if" with staying healthy. Games played are... 81, 40, 76, 43.

Now moving on from your post... I also don't like when people say Bledsoe is a PG. He's a SG. Never been more clear. He may have the size of a PG, and thus be erroneously slotted there, but he's a SG. Bledsoe and Dragic work well together for multiple reasons: different positions, different play styles, different strengths (offense/defense)... He is definitely a SG.

[longtime lurker]

14 million a year is not an overpay for Bledsoe at all. Just don't know why the Suns signed all those PGs

[King Boozer]

Suns are gonna be such an awesome team in NBA2K15

Holy Moly!!! Strong username man! lol.

I am the King though! Bow down! :bowdown:

[Smoke117]

14 million a year is not an overpay for Bledsoe at all. Just don't know why the Suns signed all those PGs

Yeah all these cats are idiotic saying he's overpaid. He's much better than Parsons and that fool is getting 15 mil a year. Bledsoe is going to be healthy and average 19-21ppg/5rpg/6apg along with his usual stellar defense. In a couple years he will be UNDERPAID.

[Walker]

Yeah all these cats are idiotic saying he's overpaid. He's much better than Parsons and that fool is getting 15 mil a year. Bledsoe is going to be healthy and average 19-21ppg/5rpg/6apg along with his usual stellar defense. In a couple years he will be UNDERPAID.

Uhh no, what's idiotic is trying to compare the contracts of a 6'9" wing and a 6'1" point. Incase you hadn't noticed... PG is an extremely strong position talent wise.

14mil for a point guard that has not only not proven whatsoever that he can stand up to starter minutes throughout the season but fell apart in the one attempt to do so is a massive overpay.

"Bledsoe is going to be healthy" lol

[Mrofir]

Teams shouldn't make deals looking into the future for IF the salary cap explodes. A good deal now would be a great deal then. A bad deal now (this one) will be an OK deal then. You are not the first one to use that argument, not even in this thread, but I HATE that "logic".

Marcin Gortat is better than Bledsoe. No question. He doesn't have the potential, but he is currently better.


A) you may hate that logic, but the fact is the direction of the salary cap is a direct factor in every contract negotiation in the league. We saw it have an impact on Lebron's contract with the Cavs, and it's a part of the discussion. It's one thing to choose to ignore that side of the debate when posting in ISH, but teams have no choice but to take future cap growth into consideration. It's a lot like Forward P\E Ratio when you're talking about the stock market. If you only looked for stocks that seem fairly valued today, where future growth is not priced in, you would be exclusively looking at junk.

B) Hypothetical situation -- Suns and Wiz engage in a temporary 1 season trade of Bledsoe and Gortat. Do the Suns win 48 games in the Western Conference with Gortat?

Well, we can take a look at the 2012-2013 season. 25-57.

I know I know, new coach, a few new players. I mean, Gerald Green right? But seriously, you think the Suns would win 48 games last year with Gortat instead of Bledsoe? I'm sorry but Gortat is not better than Bledsoe. Not even close.