Jodie Meeks agrees to 3-year, near $20 million deal with Detroit Pistons

[D.o.s.]

Side effect of roughly a kajillion teams having lots of cap space -- Detroit can afford this without really damaging their flexibility.

[LooseCannon]

Detroit was one of the teams that I was worried would overpay Bradley, so perhaps this deal makes it more likely that AB returns to Boston.

[MBunge]

Detroit was one of the teams that I was worried would overpay Bradley, so perhaps this deal makes it more likely that AB returns to Boston.

On the other hand, if a team is dumb enough to give that money to Meeks, how much will somebody be willing to give AB?  I'm not sure anyone in the league believes Meeks is better than Bradley.

Mike

[Mr October]

Detroit was one of the teams that I was worried would overpay Bradley, so perhaps this deal makes it more likely that AB returns to Boston.

On the other hand, if a team is dumb enough to give that money to Meeks, how much will somebody be willing to give AB?  I'm not sure anyone in the league believes Meeks is better than Bradley.

Mike

Yeah, with Meeks getting over 6 per year, i am a little worried about how much Bradley will get.

Still, Bradley is restricted, so a team would have to overpay in order for Boston not to match.

Overpay would be 8 per year or up.

[LooseCannon]

Do people think Ainge would hesitate at all to match Meeks money?

[Fred Roberts]

I like Meeks. He's still improving and has always had a shooters mentality. In the right setting, I could see him blowing up. But yes, too much $$ for what he's done thus far.

[footey]

So Bradley is going to get.....

About the same.

agree, 3 years at 7mm per. has anyone other than boston and philly called him?

[footey]

If we trade rondo, more $$ available to keep Avery. Hard to imagine losing both of 'em this summer, unless we're trying to pull a philly.

[LooseCannon]

If we trade rondo, more $$ available to keep Avery. Hard to imagine losing both of 'em this summer, unless we're trying to pull a philly.

Trading Rondo allows the Celtics to give Bradley an additional $0 over what they are already allowed to give him.

[YoungOne87]

That's a lot of money to give to a role player.

16 PPG last year. 40% on 3s.

infamous D'Antoni inflation

[Who]

Hahahaha .... oh my god, hahaha! That is hilarious.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Jeremy Lin, Jodie Meeks, etc. all own D'Antoni a part of their pay...

[Who]

Fire Stan Van Gundy. Fire him now. Just get rid of him.

This is incredible. $7 million for a mediocre backup SG? Unbelievably bad decision.

SVG is clearly out of his depth as GM. Not all coaches are cut out for front office. Just fire him now before he makes an even bigger mess to clean up. Get him out of there.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Fire Stan Van Gundy. Fire him now. Just get rid of him.

This is incredible. $7 million for a mediocre backup SG? Unbelievably bad decision.

SVG is clearly out of his depth as GM. Not all coaches are cut out for front office. Just fire him now before he makes an even bigger mess to clean up. Get him out of there.

Yes.

Right after he trades us Andre Drummond for Jeff Green he should be fired.

[Roy H.]

Fire Stan Van Gundy. Fire him now. Just get rid of him.

This is incredible. $7 million for a mediocre backup SG? Unbelievably bad decision.

SVG is clearly out of his depth as GM. Not all coaches are cut out for front office. Just fire him now before he makes an even bigger mess to clean up. Get him out of there.

He's trying to put his Dumars-like stamp on the team.