Pelicans & Asik are talking new deal (deal is done-- 5/60)

Given some of the deals we have been seeing, I am thinking 3 years, $36 million is the floor of what he'll get.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

My hope is for 3 year, 30mil deal with the 3rd year being a team option.

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I wish you're right but don't think this will happen.

If we re-sign Asik, ok it's a decent center but I prefer Lopez or obviously Jordan or Chandler.

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Originally Posted by IVICP3

If we re-sign Asik, ok it's a decent center but I prefer Lopez or obviously Jordan or Chandler.

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Yeah, if we could have somehow made it work in a S&T, I would have much preferred Chandler to Asik. Unfortunately, I think we are forced to re-sign him given our situation. I just hope he can be a solid contributor on a Gentry team.

I wish we could have signed Gasol.

I'm predicting 4 years 45 million

Danny Green Money

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

I wish we could have signed Gasol.

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With our cap space, I am assuming your not talking about Marc or Pau, but their other brother Tito.

Am I the only one seeing the Bucks as a likely destination for Asik? Some might underestimate his value, but he's a valueable piece, a god defender, willing to bang down low without complaining. He's that guy that the fans don't value, but the players and coaching do. Gotta resign him. Worst case, we dump him next season to open up CAP... If the Spurs dumped Spiltter, so can we dump Asik if needed.

not god, good defender*

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Originally Posted by Rafa Brazil

Am I the only one seeing the Bucks as a likely destination for Asik? Some might underestimate his value, but he's a valueable piece, a god defender, willing to bang down low without complaining. He's that guy that the fans don't value, but the players and coaching do. Gotta resign him. Worst case, we dump him next season to open up CAP... If the Spurs dumped Spiltter, so can we dump Asik if needed.

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Bucks don't have much shooting. Having MCW, Giannis, and Asik on the floor at the same time would cause a lot of traffic in the paint. They'd be really solid defensively but that offense would struggle big time.

Why were they so high on Jordan, Chandler, etc? They want an inside defender.

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Originally Posted by Rafa Brazil

Why were they so high on Jordan, Chandler, etc? They want an inside defender.

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At least those guys are lob threats so you have to stay on their body.

So Asik is handicapped? I think he will fit very well in Gentry's system, and be worth every penny we pay him

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Originally Posted by Rafa Brazil

So Asik is handicapped? I think he will fit very well in Gentry's system, and be worth every penny we pay him

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He definitely only fits with certain teams (I just don't think the Bucks are one of them). Could effect his contract negotiations. I hope to see him back as well.

Negotiations between Pelicans, Omer Asik heating up, sources say http://t.co/0784pmOjYi via @nolanews

— John Reid (@JohnReid64) July 1, 2015

I'd imagine we'll have Asik signed sometime soon... like tonight or tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Rafa Brazil

So Asik is handicapped? I think he will fit very well in Gentry's system, and be worth every penny we pay him

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I hope he fits in the system, but I am not overly optimistic given his physical limitations in an uptempo system.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

I hope he fits in the system, but I am not overly optimistic given his physical limitations in an uptempo system.

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As MM points out regularly, his best season was in an up tempo system in Houston. That Asik, in that system, is the Asik we were all hoping we were gonna get when we spent a first rounder on him.

That's why I'm not too concerned about giving him 10mil. If he returns to Houston form he will be very movable if we go another direction eventually.

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Originally Posted by N.O.Bronco

As MM points out regularly, his best season was in an up tempo system in Houston. That Asik, in that system, is the Asik we were all hoping we were gonna get when we spent a first rounder on him.

That's why I'm not too concerned about giving him 10mil. If he returns to Houston form he will be very movable if we go another direction eventually.

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I don't mind 10mil for 4 yrs but fear it might be closer to 14mil per

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Originally Posted by N.O.Bronco

As MM points out regularly, his best season was in an up tempo system in Houston. That Asik, in that system, is the Asik we were all hoping we were gonna get when we spent a first rounder on him.

That's why I'm not too concerned about giving him 10mil. If he returns to Houston form he will be very movable if we go another direction eventually.

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Yeah, but I just hope he is the same player he was in Houston. I know he had some injuries he dealt with last year and I think had an issue with back spasms. However, watching most of the games, he appeared very slow and out of shape. He ran the floor like a 65 year old. Hopefully it was just an anomaly and he is able to play in the system and contribute.

What's everyone's pain threshold? How much is too much? For me, anything over 3yr/$36m is a bad deal.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

What's everyone's pain threshold? How much is too much? For me, anything over 3yr/$36m is a bad deal.

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Agree. If 4 yrs, no more than 40

3 years 34 mil is my prediction. Calling it now.

Hopefully no more than 3 years/$30 million. It is odd though that with all the teams looking for bigs, his name has not been tied to one other team. Either he is very content to stay here (and has indications of a number he can live with) or there is not much interest in him around the NBA.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

What's everyone's pain threshold? How much is too much? For me, anything over 3yr/$36m is a bad deal.

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That's livable, midway between what I hope (10mil), and fear (14mil)

3 years/$31.5 million. I'd be cool with that, especially if is declining.