Comments on: BREAKING NEWS: Josh Smith Signs Offer Sheet With the Grizzlies

By: rkraicek

rkraicek — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:53:53 +0000

way to completely miss the point. did you go to school?

By: doc

doc — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:15:35 +0000

Oden will bust Marc Gasol ass.

By: rkraicek

rkraicek — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:46:51 +0000

Bron, it’s the same thing as people hyping preps-to-pros players in the 90s and early 2000s. Same thing as people hyping Greg Oden. Oh, wow, Oden dominated big men for one year at Ohio State. That proves a TON. For all we know, Oden could end up being the next Sean May. Think a second before you post, numb nuts.

By: Bron42 had springs before slamball

Bron42 had springs before slamball — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:46:40 +0000

I love how people are bitchin about gasol not gettin shine lol. what has he done? tons of european players have come with way better resumes then he has and sucked overseas but hes gonna be a legit 5 on memphis for sure? his brother who is better couldnt even win in memphis and a less athletic less skilled banger is gonna carry them? stop hypin euro guys and gettin ahead of ur self..spanish mvp wow, I can already start counting the jersey sales

By: Lady Luck

Lady Luck — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:33:16 +0000

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnnXhK1tNTcjH25TfhltZwq8vLYF?slug=ap-grizzlies-smith&prov=ap&type=lgns

Well there it is. Smith is a Hawk.

Now what do they need to do? Any cap-space or exceptions left to get another player?

By: Lady Luck

Lady Luck — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:31:27 +0000

Interesting commentary. It will be fun to see how this plays out. You think one day that we’ll get to actually watch contract negotiations? After all, we want ALL the details. It’s a good thing the common person isn’t scrutinized this way. Could you imagine? All of your family, neighbors, co-workers, and friends analyzing all of your decisions out in the open?

By: Heavy D

Heavy D — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:59:40 +0000

Let’s get it straight: Deng is a 6 year deal. Memphis can only offer 5 years (there are rules). Ignoring incentives, if Deng is getting 10% raises the first 5 years of his deal are worth 55.5M. If it is a flat deal then it is 11.67M a year. Josh is getting an average of 11.6M a year and actually more over the first 5 if Deng’s deal isn’t flat. It’s the exact same ball park just a year shorter. The question is how much is front-loaded. They can offer a 17.5% signing bonus as a lump sum if they choose. That is 10.15M and if they did that, it’s the part of the deal that Atlanta might have trouble matching.

Josh Smith isn’t settling for less than the market, he’s just getting the offer elsewhere. The other big question is does he have a player option to leave after 4 years?

By: Spliff 2 My Lou

Spliff 2 My Lou — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:57:17 +0000

Y’all acting like $11 million plus a year is chump change. Who are you Bill Gates? That’s real good money. I know Deng got more and even though i think Smith is better than Deng thats just Chicago being stupid and overpaying. Sometimes thats just the way shit happens.

Also you can’t put this on his agent because at the end of the day its his signature on the offer sheet not his agents. Props to Josh for knowing his place and not being greedy.

By: GEE...Like Whoa!

GEE...Like Whoa! — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:29:37 +0000

Diego (Corrales?..R.I.P.)

I feel you on the Bibby thing. I don’t think he is worth THAT much. I still like dude and feel he might make a good back up and when his shot is on he is like that.

Perhaps he would make and awesome 1 2 punch with Alston in Houston.

I don’t know, just rooting for an overdog that is under now.

By: YGB (Obama 08)

YGB (Obama 08) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:51:32 +0000

Smoove to Memphis. What is he thinking Seriously?