[Shankar] Do not expect Amen to get a max contract extension (and other stuff)

Anything over $30M…





He’s lucky we have the Ameiz Thompson of NBA coaches.

 

I hope the Rockets get offers for Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith for High Lottery Picks.

Rockets really need 1st option in scoring.
Completely flawed Roster.

 

This was the year Amen Thompson should've took a leap on offense. Completely Failed in the Laker Series not being able to Dominate inside the paint or create a shot with the ball or pass to open teammates. Luke Kennard looking like Luka Doncic was embarrassing to watch in the first 2 games getting 30 points. Luke Kennard was Amen Thompson assignment. Completely disrespected Luke Kennard shooting.

 

A contract starting at 30 million would be a little over 18% of the 26-27 cap, with 8% raises it would be roughly 176 million over 5 years, 35 million aav, 41 million final year.

I can't recall Feigen, Iko, ever releasing false numbers on these things, I'm not sure if other teams leak contract numbers like this, but we definitely have before and it's usually accurate right? I'm assuming Amen(5/200+mill), Eason(22 per for ? years) and Fred's(3/50) contracts are pretty much done deals

Here's to praying Amen's deal is 20% of the cap, with 5% raises (5 years,183 mill) with a few million per being incentives.

But knowing this FO, it's going to be 23.5% of the cap, 8% raises, player option, etc.

 

We paid FVV 25 mil to “coach”

3 year 40 million extension.

 

Rockets use him incorrectly - he is ment to be used like his brother in Detroit - play him in spurts and strictly as a roller / dunker spot

They got fooled last summer with him working with SGA trainer and it looked like his 3pt shot came around so they traded JG … we all remember Game 1 vs OKC this year … 0-7 from 3 …he never took more than 5 the rest of the season

 

What you've described is not worth a max contract. More like 25

 

exactly I do not agree that he deserves the max or even close to it - him and Tari were way more impactful off the bench and got exposed as starters

 

Yes, he's interesting as a small-ball PF, but (i) he's on a roster with 3 other PFs (4 if you count DFS), and (ii) that's not worth $30M a year.

 

Frankly, I would not offer Amen anything more than Bari. His shooting numbers were all down from last year and he had less blocks and less steals than Reed despite playing 10 more minutes per game.

Stone made the right move letting Tari go into restricted free agency and I hope he takes the same approach with Amen. This is the apron-era - you can't pay role players like stars just because you drafted them. Between the aprons and the flattened lottery odds, only the smart teams will prosper, and paying Amen over $30M a year wouldn't be smart. You need to use every lever possible, including restricted free agency.

 

Why would Amen accept any contract that is not max or near max?

Some NBA team may want to make Amen that offer. That team, right or wrong, might think that the Rockets are not maximizing Amen on the court.

 

Amen will accept whatever the Rockets throw his way. None of our young guys are entitled, only Eason.

 

Let them, and let him walk. Straight up, and then watch whilst they can't build a team because they wasted max money on somebody who plays as a "guard" and shoots 21.9% from deep.

 

The only keeper is Jabari Smith, who is on a very reasonable contract. Everybody else should be made available. This is a very flawed roster. They cannot shoot the ball or defend, or both.

Giving Amen up to 23% of the cap is insane.

 

Amen is getting more development than Ausar since he is being asked to do more than be a defensive off the ball guy.

Regardless Amen hasnt earned anywhere close to max contract.

 

Who the hell would pay max to a wing who cant shoot? A max would be 30% of your capspace aint no way any team would devote that much to Amen considering he cant shoot and also isnt a pg.

Who offered the max to Jaden Mcdaniels or Toumani Camara?

 

You would be shocked to see how little Amen would bring back in a trade. His already poor shooting numbers peaked last year and now he'll want a huge extension. Why would anyone trade a top 5 pick in this draft for a 23 year old with less upside who will be much more expensive over the next several years? Who in their right mind would try to build a team around a wing who can't shoot? What GM sees a wing who can't shoot as the missing piece for a contender?

 

No one who actually runs an NBA team thinks like this because they know that only a few teams each year have that kind of cap room. And even fewer still would tie up their cap during free agency making an offer to a restricted free agent. And of that incredibly short list of teams, what are the odds that any of them are willing to offer a max contract to a 24 year old wing who can't shoot?