Reggie Jackson agrees to an extension with the Detriot Pistons; $80M/5 years

[Fallen Angel]

I'm not saying he's not worth it, but who's bidding for Reggie Jackson? This opens the door for Brandon Jennings, who will be expiring next season, to be a trade asset to a team (say Houston) looking for a PG.

[DMAVS41]

He's not close to worth that....and when you combine that with the fact that the Pistons had all the leverage...

Just terrible.

[longtime lurker]

16 a year? He absolutely went on a tear after being traded to Detroit. It seems like it's the right system for him. I think in Van Gundy's system he'll play up to his contract.

[Smook A.]

There should be a documentary of this year's offseason focusing on the crazy amount of players who got overpaid. I mean c'mon! Reggie Jackson DOES NOT deserve $16m a year!

[kNicKz]

[FireMcFailPlease]

16 a year? He absolutely went on a tear after being traded to Detroit. It seems like it's the right system for him. I think in Van Gundy's system he'll play up to his contract.

let this sink in.

Reggie Jackson is making $16,000,000 a year.

[bigkingsfan]

More money than Westbrook

[longtime lurker]

let this sink in.

Reggie Jackson is making $16,000,000 a year.

Demare Carroll is making 15 a year. Deandre Jordan is making 20. There have been worse overpays

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Well Knight got 5 for 70, so...

[dazzer87]

Damn Mr. October could now purchase the entire city with that.....

[SwishSquared]

Uhm, who exactly drove his price up? Also considering the amount of teams with cap space and needed a PG upgrade at this stage of FA was very few.

Detroit didn't even use their leverage here at all. Reggie's a good player and a long-term deal was smart to secure, but I think they could have gotten him for even less. Cap's going up, so whatever, but the event that they wanted more future cap space, this deal kinda foils that.

Drummond is extension eligible this offseason right?

[LoneyROY7]

Reggie, Stanley, and Andre. DEETTTRRRRRRRRROIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT BAAASSSSSSSKKKKKKEEETTTTTBAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!

[Sportal]

Uh... Ok. He did play well after being traded, but 16m a year good? Not sure..

[outbreak]

[Fallen Angel]

let this sink in.

Reggie Jackson is making $16,000,000 a year.

let this sink in.

Michael Jordan made $3.8M in 1996.