According to an NBA front office executive, Ariza is seeking a salary comparable to the four-year, $48 million deal that Andre Iguodala received last season. CBS Sports is reporting that he wants a deal starting between $9 million and $11 million. One general manager told Sporting News that Stephenson should expect a deal that starts, “in eight-figure land.” Eight-figure land is $10 million, of course. That’s five years, $57 million. If the Pacers can’t give him that, surely a team with cap space will give him four years, $43 million. (Under NBA rules, the Pacers can offer a five-year contract, and other teams can offer four.) Would it be worth splitting $20 mil between Ariza and Stephenson, then matching Parsons? Too much to pay for non-starters? Howard Jones/DMo Parsons/Ariza Harden/Stephenson Beverley
I like Ariza a good solid two way player if we don't match Parsons. Both these guys can get on a tear shooting lights out. Without Asik Howard and Jones can't guard the super Big 4's...
I don't see how its even possible to trade for Love at this point without Parsons. Clevland and Golden State have WAY better options
Personally, I don't get why we seem to want to prefer overpaying contract year Ariza to Parsons. Also why would Ariza want back after we ditched him the last time?
Maybe a bit too much, but that's a sick bench. The main problem is that I can't see them signing here if it means coming off the bench. If they're looking for 10 mil, they're looking to start.
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I can almost guarantee we won't sign Ariza or Deng. They do not get you over the hump against OKC, LAC, or SAS. They are the ultimate anti-Morey move....neither stars nor cheap. Parsons is also not a star or cheap, but at least his contract lets you leverage your cap space. Use your cap space to acquire more assets....not sign overpaid above average players.
