[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

In this draft, is there a player who will get a max contract when their rookie contract runs out (4-5 years)? If so, who?

I think this is a good way to evaluate ‘upside.’ I guess i don’t see many players from this draft getting a max, but I especially do not see it happening with Porter, Oladipo, or Zeller. Best chances are Bennett, Len, and Noel (in that order) and Outside chances are McLemore and KCP.

[rjb241Participant]

hmmmmm not sure if anyone from this draft will ever get a max, but i think i’ll roll with Trey Burke. dude looked nice against all these other guys that were better “athletes” than him. Throughout the whole year when i watched him he shined, and far brighter than anyone else who was ever on the floor w/against him.

[rjb241Participant]

hmmmmm not sure if anyone from this draft will ever get a max, but i think i’ll roll with Trey Burke. dude looked nice against all these other guys that were better “athletes” than him. Throughout the whole year when i watched him he shined, and far brighter than anyone else who was ever on the floor w/against him.

[HotSnotParticipant]

Its possible… but he has to be better then Curry, Lawson, Holiday, Conely etc…all players getting paid between 10-12 per. At his height, Trey Burke better be Chris Paul good to get a Max deal. No easy feat and I seriously doubt it turns out that way.

There is also positional Supply and Demand to factor in. The NBA is currently experiencing a lack of highly skilled bigmen, however, the supply of talented PG’s developing in the NBA is very high at the moment.

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

over the open market. If Curry hit this market as a restricted free agent he would get 4 years and 60. Matter of fact Curry probably could get the 5 year 80 or something in the 70’s. Holiday, if Bynum played last year could have been a potential max guy. I doubt Burke is a max guy but I don’t see why more guys don’t bet on themselves and hit the market. Even guys like Batum and Ersan Ilyasova got way better deals just because they waited. The League has a cap because it knows it can’t help itself. All those bigs waited and thats why McGee, Jordan, Hibbert and Lopez got those big deals.

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

over the open market. If Curry hit this market as a restricted free agent he would get 4 years and 60. Matter of fact Curry probably could get the 5 year 80 or something in the 70’s. Holiday, if Bynum played last year could have been a potential max guy. I doubt Burke is a max guy but I don’t see why more guys don’t bet on themselves and hit the market. Even guys like Batum and Ersan Ilyasova got way better deals just because they waited. The League has a cap because it knows it can’t help itself. All those bigs waited and thats why McGee, Jordan, Hibbert and Lopez got those big deals.

[rjb241Participant]

i agree with you, its pretty unlikely……….its just my opinion that out of the whole class he was the only one who looked like a star while he played. I wouldnt put my money on him ever getting a max deal, but if i had house money and had to bet…..it’d be him. idc how tall he is and how MCW has an incredible vert., theres no way i think MCW ends up a better player in 5 years than Burke

[rjb241Participant]

i agree with you, its pretty unlikely……….its just my opinion that out of the whole class he was the only one who looked like a star while he played. I wouldnt put my money on him ever getting a max deal, but if i had house money and had to bet…..it’d be him. idc how tall he is and how MCW has an incredible vert., theres no way i think MCW ends up a better player in 5 years than Burke

[HotSnotParticipant]

Its possible… but he has to be better then Curry, Lawson, Holiday, Conely etc…all players getting paid between 10-12 per. At his height, Trey Burke better be Chris Paul good to get a Max deal. No easy feat and I seriously doubt it turns out that way.

There is also positional Supply and Demand to factor in. The NBA is currently experiencing a lack of highly skilled bigmen, however, the supply of talented PG’s developing in the NBA is very high at the moment.

[TRC1991Participant]

Way too hard to tell at this point…

[TRC1991Participant]

Way too hard to tell at this point…

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

I think it’s too difficult to say who’s going to win Rookie of the Year this season, let alone who gets a max

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

That’s true, we don’t even know who will play 25 minutes a game outside of Porter and McLemore. There may be less than 5 guys who will start this year.

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

That’s true, we don’t even know who will play 25 minutes a game outside of Porter and McLemore. There may be less than 5 guys who will start this year.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

I think it’s too difficult to say who’s going to win Rookie of the Year this season, let alone who gets a max

[jacobkeyParticipant]

I’d say Len is the safest bet. Teams always over-pay for big men.

[jacobkeyParticipant]

I’d say Len is the safest bet. Teams always over-pay for big men.

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