Tristan Thompson and Cavs discuss 3-year deal

[Hey Yo]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 16 seconds ago
Cavs and restricted free agent Tristan Thompson have come to terms on three-year deal worth $53 million, according to our @Chris_Broussard

[Suguru101]

Whatever. Glad it's over.

[AnaheimLakers24]

Great move. Best hustle big and controls the paint for cavs. Kyrie needed this on his team

[bdreason]

Cavs overpaid, but at least they didn't overpay for 5 years.

[Hey Yo]

Cavs overpaid, but at least they didn't overpay for 5 years.
Can't argue with that.

[kennethgriffin]

with what money

Lebron - 23 million
love - 19.7 million
thompson - 17.6 million
kyrie - 16.4 million
verajao - 9.7 million
shumpert - 9 million
smith - 5 million
mozgof - 5 million
williams - 2 million
jefferson - 1.4 million
delavedova - 1.3 million
harris - 0.8 million



total - 110.9 million


70 million dollar salary cap

[Akrazotile]

Good deal for both sides IMO.

Literally just 3-4 years ago a promising young big would often get something like 5 years/53 million. I think Rondo also got somethin along those lines. TT is getting 53 in 3 years.

And with the cap continuing to rise its not really that much of a big deal. They had no other options with that money anyway.

[Coach Eddie]

That is insane for a bench player.

[Hey Yo]

with what money

Lebron - 23 million
love - 19.7 million
thompson - 17.6 million
kyrie - 16.4 million
verajao - 9.7 million
shumpert - 9 million
smith - 5 million
mozgof - 5 million
williams - 2 million
jefferson - 1.4 million
delavedova - 1.3 million
harris - 0.8 million



total - 110.9 million


70 million dollar salary cap
Wouldn't it have been easier to just post this?



http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e249/619isDeadly/HHH-Angry.gif

[RedBlackAttack]

The deal isn't done yet.

Sam Amico ‏@AmicoHoops 16s16 seconds ago
ESPN clarifies: Tristan Thompson willing to sign 3-year, $53 million with Cavs. But no deal. Which is not how it was initially reported.

https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/647181424328634368

Tom Withers ‏@twithersAP 3m3 minutes ago
Told #Cavs and Thompson still apart. No deal done.

https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/647180893417807872


Etc.

[MellowYellow]

with what money

Lebron - 23 million
love - 19.7 million
thompson - 17.6 million
kyrie - 16.4 million
verajao - 9.7 million
shumpert - 9 million
smith - 5 million
mozgof - 5 million
williams - 2 million
jefferson - 1.4 million
delavedova - 1.3 million
harris - 0.8 million



total - 110.9 million


70 million dollar salary cap
Just shows how screwed up the cba is, seems like it's meant to allow the rich to get richer.

[NuggetsFan]

Cavs need to get the deal done so regardless of what the deal looks like don't think they should catch heat for it. Crazy how much contracts are rising and how much better older contracts look now tho. Faried signed a 4 year 50 mill deal in '14 and Thompson is about to maybe ink a 3 year 53 mill deal. 13 mill more for one less year :eek:

[MellowYellow]

The deal isn't done yet.

Sam Amico ‏@AmicoHoops 16s16 seconds ago
ESPN clarifies: Tristan Thompson willing to sign 3-year, $53 million with Cavs. But no deal. Which is not how it was initially reported.

https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/647181424328634368

Tom Withers ‏@twithersAP 3m3 minutes ago
Told #Cavs and Thompson still apart. No deal done.

https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/647180893417807872


Etc.
Never can trust anything reported by chris and his "sauces"

[RedBlackAttack]

....aaaand, there it is.



Broussard's initial report:


http://i59.tinypic.com/1aufo.jpg


http://i62.tinypic.com/2db5dew.jpg


^^^There is no hint there that Broussard is saying anything other than it is a done deal and the signing is in the bag.

Then begins a very quick back-peddle. Just 25 minutes after those tweets ...

http://media.giphy.com/media/107Cji2Kk4Hrry/giphy.gif


http://i57.tinypic.com/e7cbpx.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2rrxt1s.jpg

https://twitter.com/chris_broussard


Broussard foiled again. :facepalm

Rich Paul is now using him as a human bullhorn. They deserve one another.

[Hey Yo]

Stein should rip Broussard a new ass*ole for making him look bad

[RedBlackAttack]

Stein should rip Broussard a new ass*ole for making him look bad
Broussard is pushing the "what exactly do I have to do to lose my job" question to ESPN. It isn't a new query for Broussard, but this one is especially bad. :oldlol:

[Meticode]

Nothing has been agreed too. ABJ Journalist Jason Lloyd who follows the Cavs and is the main reporter when they go to road games posted this after the Broussard SAUCES leak rumors...


Jason Lloyd
‏@JasonLloydABJ
I've been told reports of extension for Tristan Thompson inaccurate. No deal struck, nor do #Cavs seem interested in reported 3/$53 million.

[Meticode]

Wayne Jorgensen ‏@Meticode now
@ESPN @Chris_Broussard @ESPNSteinLine ESPN really needs to fire Broussard. He puts out so many fake rumors it's not even funny.

[RedBlackAttack]

Chris Broussard trashed by fans over false Tristan Thompson, Cavaliers report (http://fansided.com/2015/09/24/chris-broussard-tristan-thompson-false-report-response/)

lol

[Meticode]

Chris Broussard trashed by fans over false Tristan Thompson, Cavaliers report (http://fansided.com/2015/09/24/chris-broussard-tristan-thompson-false-report-response/)

lol
He is honestly a joke.

[Meticode]

Someone please tell me he was on ESPN under breaking news or something on live air? :oldlol:

[Hey Yo]

RBA.....PM me on how to image a tweet.

Thanks

[Goro]

Too much.

[Hey Yo]

He is honestly a joke.
http://terez-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/07/620346389.jpg

[RedBlackAttack]

RBA.....PM me on how to image a tweet.

Thanks
Just put the image url in the middle of these ---> middle

[Meticode]

Just put the image url in the middle of these ---> middle
Forgive my ignorance, but what way are you using to save the tweet or get the image of the tweet?

[G-train]

So I wonder who his source was.
I don't think he would make that up and tweet it so emphatically.
Someone told him.

[RedBlackAttack]

Probably the best part is the use of all caps in his original tweet ...

http://i59.tinypic.com/1aufo.jpg



http://i58.tinypic.com/1zyanpl.jpg

https://twitter.com/YannisNBA/

lol

[RedBlackAttack]

Forgive my ignorance, but what way are you using to save the tweet or get the image of the tweet?
Print Screen.

[RedBlackAttack]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Voila_Capture-2015-07-09_10-06-39_AM.jpg


Broussard = no ethics

Confirmed. Again.

[FireDavidKahn]

17.6 million for a bench player and like a 5th option.:oldlol:

[G-train]

17.6 million for a bench player and like a 5th option.:oldlol:

Most analysts believe a solid starter will earn $15m a year in the new CBA.
TT is probably an above average starter, and also as RBA has explained, the Cavs don't have room to add a replacement so he is a strong position to command a little more money.

I'd say he is a first option as a rebounder. Not paying him to be a 2nd option scorer here.

[Lebron23]

He and Love are going to start in the 4th quarter. Blatt loves the small ball lineup.

[bobopenguin]

with what money

Lebron - 23 million
love - 19.7 million
thompson - 17.6 million
kyrie - 16.4 million
verajao - 9.7 million
shumpert - 9 million
smith - 5 million
mozgof - 5 million
williams - 2 million
jefferson - 1.4 million
delavedova - 1.3 million
harris - 0.8 million



total - 110.9 million


70 million dollar salary cap

next year mozgof 18mil.

so 123.9mil incoming.

[DukeDelonte13]

Just shows how screwed up the cba is, seems like it's meant to allow the rich to get richer.

:facepalm

pretty much exactly the opposite considering this CBA's luxury tax rules.

[Tking714]

Wasn't he being offered 5 years guaranteed at 80 something million? For a player that relies on athleticism he should take that security. How many houses do you need? This is all his agent trying to screw him for a bonus probably.

[midatlantic09]

This is ridiculous. TT is worth no more than $12 mil a year. Anyone with a brain knows this.

[poido123]

Cavs can't afford to let him go either.


They won't be beating Spurs without him.

[Jameerthefear]

Cavs can't afford to let him go either.


They won't be beating Spurs without him.
Bulls fan already admitting defeat :oldlol:

[Lebronxrings]

Cavs can't afford to let him go either.


They won't be beating Spurs without him.
obvious damage control is obvious

[Black and White]

Tough situation for the Cavs, can they really afford to let him walk? I think if they wanted him bad enough they would have reached a deal by now, why not invest in a 2-3 year championship run? Make the most of LeBron while you still have him.

[Doranku]

The NBA: where an 8/8 one-dimensional roleplayer makes 50% more than the reigning MVP. :applause:

[Akrazotile]

The NBA: where an 8/8 one-dimensional roleplayer makes 50% more than the reigning MVP. :applause:


And the irony is, the only reason hes getting that much money is because the Cavs are capped out :oldlol:

[Duderonomy]

Damn, Cavs are spending over 110 mil. The Hayward trade chip probably won't be used. This is the best team Lebron has ever played on, no excuses.

[Akrazotile]

Damn, Cavs are spending over 110 mil. The Hayward trade chip probably won't be used. This is the best team Lebron has ever played on, no excuses.


Well if all the good players get hurt again and JR Smith shits himself in the finals again, Im gonna tend to give him a pass.

I mean it helps that he whipped out his package in the last finals to inspire his team and take two wins from a historically good squad with no help, but I dont know if doing that again can get them all the way over the hump next time. I dont know if he'll unleash the fire hose again.

I mean I hope so :yaohappy: , but I dunno

[HurricaneKid]

The report from Broussard was transparently absurd. The Cavs have Tris next year for 6.8M. Period. Nothing TT can do about that. Even if he sits the season out, the Cavs would then have matching rights the following year.

So why on EARTH would they give him 3/53? That essentially means they would be paying him more than LeBron for the part of the contract they aren't already locked into. And if his agent told him it was done how could you not ask the Cavs FO before reporting it? Especially a nonsensical deal that the Cavs immediately chortled at?

http://deadspin.com/always-wrong-espn-****-up-chris-broussard-wrong-yet-aga-1732916113

[Derka]

Broussard :roll: :roll:

[chips93]

The report from Broussard was transparently absurd. The Cavs have Tris next year for 6.8M. Period. Nothing TT can do about that. Even if he sits the season out, the Cavs would then have matching rights the following year.



if he signs the qualifying offer, then he becomes unrestricted next summer

its what happened with monroe leaving detroit for milwaukee

[HurricaneKid]

if he signs the qualifying offer, then he becomes unrestricted next summer

its what happened with monroe leaving detroit for milwaukee

If he signs the QO the Cavs get him for 1 year at 6.9M. And if that is the case he OBVIOUSLY isn't going to be sitting out the season.

Which is the whole point. Why would the Cavs pay 3/53 if they have him for 1/6.9? Do you seriously think he is worth 2/46.1 after this year? Because that essentially makes him more valuable than LeBron, KLove (who signed this offseason as an UNRESTRICTED FA), and Kyrie.

The math doesn't work. Its insanity.