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Re: Rival execs believe AB will command between $7-9 million per season
« Reply #75 on: June 25, 2014, 09:59:07 AM »

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I'd be pretty shocked if he gets more than $5 or $6 million. I'd be thinking more around $4.5 to $5 million. He's an undersized role player with average to below average efficiency.
Throw in his injury history and he's just not in the $7-9 million range.

God if he's worth $9 million then Lance Stephenson is a steal at $12 million.
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Re: Rival execs believe AB will command between $7-9 million per season
« Reply #76 on: June 25, 2014, 01:07:50 PM »

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No matter how you slice it, 40% from deep is a very solid number for a three point shooter.  The fact that most of them were assisted is a good thing in my book.  With Rondo running the show, we absolutely need players who can catch and shoot from distance.  Avery fits that bill.
Being a 40% 3 point shooter doesn't make you an offensive threat. You have to be willing to take the 3 point shot and take it quickly. Thabo Sefolosha was a 40% three point shooter for two years and still wasn't an offensive threat, he was hesitant to take the dang shot even when it was there. Bradley prefers to just take a dribble or two and launch a 18-20 foot shot to taking a three that isn't in the corner. That's a problem.

Assisted buckets are great, but if you're going to be a 7-9 million dollar player you need to bring more to the table than hitting 3s in catch and shoot situations and taking dribble pull up long 2s. Bradley still has the offensive skill set of a below average SG, a role player. He has a lot of growing to do still if he's going to avoid being a liability offensively as a starter.

Bradley this year, showed signs that he can make a pullup midrange jumper (even though he took a lot for my taste.) and also he is a very good cutter to the rim. I think with more polish he can be a solid two way player a much more valuable player than Thabo.