I'm tired of the Celtics paying everybody "fair" or above rates for value. Does anybody on the team not on their rookie deal perform above their salary? It's a huge advantage to sign guys to these kinds of deals if they can elevate to that next tier, but sometimes they just mediocre it up (Jeff Green) and never reach that level. Maybe Bradley can continue to improve and become like a Afflalo or Ariza-type tiered player, but his lack of prototypical height and constant injuries bother me.
I guess we could have predicted this because Ainge hates losing assets (again, Jeff Green). What's disappointing, deep down about this deal is that we know it means the Celtics are not going to be one of those flexible teams but rather one that is up to the cap every year and hoping for trades to land a superstar.
There is one positive way to look at it though, and that's after the new TV deal is signed the cap will expand a significant amount. An 8 million dollar deal today might very well become a mid-level contract in a few years. And I guess it's nice to reward Bradley for the work he put in towards improving his game and extrapolating that forward when estimating his worth.
I just wish that the Celtics would get a bargain once in awhile. It's not clear that at this figure Bradley could be traded at the drop of a hat if needs be, just like Green barely seems to get any interest on the trade market despite his supposed "fair" deal.
Topic: Avery Bradley & Celtics Agree to 4-year, $32 million contract (Read 65534 times)