I think they’re mixing up the Supermax and a Derrick Rose rule extension.
30% of the current salary cap is roughly $32 million.
lets say 32 to 37 million range
Does Tatum deserve such pay over Brown?
Does he get the keys to the car?
He's an All-Star, All-NBA player. You have to max him at this point, there's no reason for him to take a paycut and if you let him go to restricted free agency, he's going to get a max offer sheet. But usually when you make a guy go out into the market, it ends up straining the relationship with the player and the front office. Tatum is going to get paid, I don't see a valid reason why we shouldn't be the team to pay him.
As far as Brown, at the time of his extension, he was coming off a much more murky season. He's played his way into being worth it, but that contract was about hoping he'd meet his potential. If he was up for an extension now, he'd be in the conversation for a max.
But thats the thing. Max and supermax are two different things
Does Ainge have to give Tatum the supermax? the answer is no
And other teams can offersheet him but only max....
If I was Brown, I wouldn't be happy if Celts gave Tatum the supermax. Because the gap is minor... if none. Since Brown is the better defender. You are announcing that this is Tatum team. Yet I'm just as good
This is not Curry vs Thompson. Because Curry is clearly more talented even if Thompson is a better two way player
What's the point in insulting the guy? Lowballing him with the trajectory he's had is a silly position to take in a player's league. We finally have a homegrown star, why undervalue him?
Also, I think you're confusing the supermax that Curry and Harden have and the deal Giannis is likely to be offered. Tatum would be eligible for 28% of the cap right now which - assuming there's no increase due to Covid - would be $32m. If he makes another All-NBA or All-Star team, I believe he can get 30% or a starting salary of $34.5. Again, Brown was a victim of timing. He didn't have the best year when he signed his extension and it stands to argue that if he was signing now, he could be a max player. If he hits some of his incentives that are built into his deal, his contract will be worth $29.7m a year. So if Brown gets jealous over a few million, then is he a guy we should be fawning over?
Forget about Brown for a sec
I don't think Tatum is a supermax type player. All that fanfare/marketing hype aside. Tatum overall was a disappointment in the playoffs
He went 0-13 in the 1st quarter vs Heat in the last 3 games. He shot very poorly in the 4th quarters overall. He went like 1 for 6 in the 4th last night. I do like the career high in assist but we needed points, especially late in the game. We needed an answer. Game 1, 2, 4, 7 .... no answer
For someone who is considered all nba team player. This is hard to digest
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