Timberwolves expected to offer Kevin Love $70 million contract extension - Page 3 - Message Board Basketball Forum

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NY-Knicks

Any chance you're referring to Darko Milicic here?

$5 million for a decent NBA center is hardly the shitty deal people make it out to be. Granted he's a little soft and doesn't rebound well for his size, but Love's rebounding makes up for it, and he can score around the hoop and can protect the rim with his shot blocking (over 2 per game)

Yeah its not a steal of a deal, but there are plenty of 7-footers making way more and producing way less.

People just like to talk shit because of where he was drafted. Thats in the past, so quit looking at him like he's some kind of redheaded stepchild.

He's a legit NBA center.

8BeastlyXOIAD · 03-02-2011, 05:26 PM

I guess Beasley is getting the Max

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GOBB

I dont see a problem wth this offer. Wolves are in no position to attract better free agents then Kevin Love. And they cant continue to live in the lottery with young, unproven talent rinse and repeat. You got a productive, All Star player? Lock him up. Same thing with Michael Beasley. Otherwise how do the Wolves improve and get out of living in the top of the lottery all the time? Keep drafting and hope they find a Lebron? KG? Good luck.

Minnesota has made some dumb decisions, questionable moves. This isnt one of them.

This right here. What kind of free agents are the Wolves going to attract to Minneapolis with $10-12 million per year?? Definitely not someone with the youth, talent, and dedication, like Kevin Love.

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 8BeastlyXOIAD

I guess Beasley is getting the Max

6-years $70 million isn't a max contract

I'd expect Beasley to get something in the range of $7-9 million per year, which is fair for a young and talented scorer like B-Easy.

8BeastlyXOIAD · 03-02-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

He's gonna be earning Deng/Iggy money.

Love is better than those guys

8BeastlyXOIAD · 03-02-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BankShot

6-years $70 million isn't a max contract

I'd expect Beasley to get something in the range of $7-9 million per year, which is fair for a young and talented scorer like B-Easy.

No way accepts that offer if Darko gets 5million a year and Love gets that 70million for 6 years.

Beasley is the Wolves best player and he should be getting paid like it as well.

Gay got a 82million contract
Deng got a 80million contract
Iggy got a 80million contract

So can't Beasley get a 80+million dollar contract?

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 8BeastlyXOIAD

No way accepts that offer if Darko gets 5million a year and Love gets that 70million for 6 years.

Beasley is the Wolves best player and he should be getting paid like it as well.

Gay got a 82million contract
Deng got a 80million contract
Iggy got a 80million contract

So can't Beasley get a 80+million dollar contract?

If we assumes that the economic climate of the league is the same as it was in 2006 (which it certainly is not), and we assume that every GM thought that Gay deserved $82 million (which they didn't), and we assume that the renegotiated collective bargaining agreement will be the same as it is now (which it likely will not be), and we assume that the salary cap continues to grow as it has in the past (as a function of revenue, it likely wont)..... then yeah Beasley will get $80+ million.

Use your head.

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 8BeastlyXOIAD

No way accepts that offer if Darko gets 5million a year and Love gets that 70million for 6 years.

Beasley is the Wolves best player and he should be getting paid like it as well.

Gay got a 82million contract
Deng got a 80million contract
Iggy got a 80million contract

So can't Beasley get a 80+million dollar contract?

Also, who is going to compete with the Wolves in offering Beasley (who has had less than one good season to his credit) an $80+ million contract??

Seeing the entire league tighten up in terms of contracts, who in their right mind is going to give B-Easy a MAX deal??

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:47 PM

I get it; you're a big Beasley fan. I'm a Wolves fan so, yeah, he's a talented young gun thats gonna want to get paid.

But why would you argue for a team to overpay their player that hasn't shown much in terms of defense and rebounding???

Kellogs4toniee · 03-02-2011, 05:49 PM

I really don't see how this is overpaid considering the lack of quality big men in this league. That contract is around the mark that other big men like Bogut and Al Jefferson are making.

True the team isn't winning, but putting up 20/15 is putting up 20/15 regardless if it's on a bad team or good team. Remember when Gasol used to average 20/10 on a bad team, then went to the Lakers and now he's averaging 20/10 on a good team? His stock went up despite same numbers, not because he got better, but because he played with better team-mates and had a better coach.

I see Love putting up double double numbers where-ever he goes, this a very fair contract.

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kellogs4toniee

I really don't see how this is overpaid considering the lack of quality big men in this league. That contract is around the mark that other big men like Bogut and Al Jefferson are making.

True the team isn't winning, but putting up 20/15 is putting up 20/15 regardless if it's on a bad team or good team. Remember when Gasol used to average 20/10 on a bad team, then went to the Lakers and now he's averaging 20/10 on a good team? His stock went up despite same numbers, not because he got better, but because he played with better team-mates and had a better coach.

I see Love putting up double double numbers where-ever he goes, this a very fair contract.

Elite rebounder, very good outside shooter, willing passer and teammate. He's averaging 20 points per game without having many/any plays called for him.

Is he a franchise player?? No, not at this point in his career.

Is he a player that EVERY GM in the NBA would be willing to shell out a slightly-above- market-value to keep him in a small market that lacks any ability to attract marquee free agents?? Abso-f*cking-lutely.

FlawlessVictory · 03-02-2011, 05:53 PM

12 million a year is reasonable under the current CBA and would be a good deal for both parties.

We will have to wait and see what happens with the new CBA as to whether it remains a good deal for the Wolves.

LA_Showtime · 03-02-2011, 05:53 PM

Well I guess T'Wolves fans don't have to worry about losing Love to free agency. Jesus Christ. What a waste of money. Love's a good player, but 70 million... really?

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LA_Showtime

Well I guess T'Wolves fans don't have to worry about losing Love to free agency. Jesus Christ. What a waste of money. Love's a good player, but 70 million... really?

$11 million per year is reasonable given the Wolves' ability to attract marquee free agents to Minneapolis.

What do you think other teams would offer him in free agency?? Paul Milsap signed a contract for $8-9 million per year, and he's not nearly the outside shooter as Love.

What else should the Wolves do?? Keep hoping they strike gold in the lottery, or pay their players what they deserve and try to build a team around what they have??

BankShot · 03-02-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LA_Showtime

Well I guess T'Wolves fans don't have to worry about losing Love to free agency. Jesus Christ. What a waste of money. Love's a good player, but 70 million... really?

League-leading rebounder, a double-double machine, and shoots 43% from behind the arch..... thats good for 12th in the league, and 2nd among big men.

No he's not a franchise player, but he's absolutely someone that the Wolves had to keep, for the sake of the team and the fanbase.