Posted by Cosmic:

For the numbers junkies, thanks to Kosmo of rgm.


Re: Wiretap: Millsap and Lee seeking similar contracts

Postby kosmovitelli on Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:14 am

Hemispheres wrote:If we did give Lee a contract at an average of 10mil per year, how much would that be for next summer? Around 8.5 mil?



If David Lee wants an average of $10 million per season then the contract would look like this (with max 10.5% raises) for the Knicks :

6 years :

$7,920,795
$8,752,478
$9,584,162
$10,415,845
$11,247,529
$12,079,212
----------------
$60,000,022

5 years :

$8,264,470
$9,132,239
$10,000,009
$10,867,778
$11,735,547
----------------
$50,000,044


For another team it's only a max 8% raise and 5 years so the offer would look like this :
$8,620,690
$9,310,345
$10,000,000
$10,689,656
$11,379,311
---------------
$50,000,002

The math's right but the best I think he'll do is $50 million over 6

the most i'd do for dlee is avg 6.5 mil a year. dude is a backup! there was no one else in the FC doing any rebounds - of course he is going to get some boards.

dude had:

no offense
no defense
no leadership

no thanks

Posted by McK1:

King1 was right. Should've extended Lee when it was at a discount if NY wanted to keep him.

Walsh may still get to do a s&t but to whom. All this Rubio for Lee talk is a pipe dream at the moment because there has to be an interest by both parties first.

I don't think there ever was a discount last fall. Lee wanted 10M, his agent wanted 13 or 14M. That hasn't changed. It's not like we passed on a chance to get him for 6M it never existed.

Posted by Cosmic:

Posted by McK1:

King1 was right. Should've extended Lee when it was at a discount if NY wanted to keep him.

Walsh may still get to do a s&t but to whom. All this Rubio for Lee talk is a pipe dream at the moment because there has to be an interest by both parties first.

I don't think there ever was a discount last fall. Lee wanted 10M, his agent wanted 13 or 14M. That hasn't changed. It's not like we passed on a chance to get him for 6M it never existed.

Do we know this for certain about him wanting $10M prior to preseason. I remember he was seeking something aroung $6-$7 million last year. His numbers increased so did his asking amount. I don't it is even reasonable to think that he has elected to stay at the asking price. I'm confident it was the $6 million that king suggested back then and the price just went up with his stats. Donnie hedged wrong. As I been saying Wallace was the guy willing to pay him $9-$10 million. They aren't going to attract superstars, so I can Memphis as Lee's Ace in the Hole. Particularly if they were willing to deal for him last year. No need to S&T for a player when you know that their team isn't willing to go over a certain amount.

Multiple articles I recall reading prior to the deadline to extend Lee. He wanted 10M his agent said he was worth 13 or 14M per year. There was never any chance to extend him on the cheap that was just the desire of Knick fans same as we wish to sign him cheaply now. He and his agent wanted just what they want now. It hasn't changed. If you guys are asking for links gimme a break.....I know what I read.

Yeah, I seriously doubt he gets anywhere close to that. If we end up keeping him for somewhere between 40-45 million, I'd be happy. That wouldn't really hurt our cap situation THAT much.

Who's going to even be able to pay 60, including the Knicks? Nobody. He just happened to hit the wrong year.

Posted by arkrud:

How much money Lee will potentially lose in endorsements if he will be traded from NY to Mini, Utha, Sack, etc. farmlands?

[Edited by - arkrud on 06-27-2009 3:10 PM]

LOL, what endorsements?

Posted by King1:

Well you have got done bashing Lee and saying how bad he is and he is the best player on your team shows you where the organization is. If Biedrins gets 6 yr 60 million and Bogut and Bynum gets 14 million Lee is worth 10 million a year. Eddy Curry make over 12 million a year I guess we will just see what the market brings. If Walsh says 5 years 40 million last year what guys doesnt take that and you dont have to worry about getting hurt or having a bad year. Remember before the season started everyone said Lee couldnt play in this system and after the first 10 games when he had boone spurs everyone was killing him on here and the media. Once he got healthy he had a decent year.

nobody is bashing lee....he's just not worth 10-14 mill a year....who cares what other dudes are making...the Knicks should not over pay anyone just because...there are other alternatives...Jordan Hill and Darko are nice alternatives....

I hope Lee is traded ASAP.