From 1 to 10 is he??
Chris Gasper thinks even if he keeps shooting less than 40 percent from the field (which is a clown show now btw) . Smart will be able to still command 20 million a year due to his defense, intangibles and 4th quarter intensity.
At this price tag, it will be very difficult to keep him long term. Any NBA team can only really pay 3 max players . Don't forget we will need to worry about Brown and Tatum next contract sooner than later
So the question is, is Smart replaceable? (via Semi, Rozier etc) . If not how does this all play out?
Don't think he's worth anywhere near 20m, that's a price tag for a player like Avery Bradley, who's a recognised defensive player, with a pretty good offensive game. I think Smart is more like 12-14m.
Having said that I won't be surprised if some team like the Nets will throw him a short term 20m contract.
In comparison, Evan turner got 17m by doing:
10.5p, 4.9r, 4.4a, 46%, 24%
Smart's stats so far is:
9.3p, 4.3r, 5.5a, 29%, 28%
Turner does not have the same impact on defence but is more efficient. The Evan Turner contract is terrible, hopefully teams have learnt and won't bid to overpay Smart.