At which point their spendy owner will have given him an $80M a year extension and we're gonna be like "we can't salary match that even if we wanted to" To which I say: Good, Booker ain't it for us. Hold out for a higher-impact player, and if that doesn't happen (which it very well may not) cross your fingers and pray Amen becomes the superstar it looks like he might.
So he came to Houston to talk to some people and those people want Booker? Who are these people? Them?
$70m+ per season on that extension. Ouch. Ishbia is such an idiot. Owning their picks is like owning a fountain of youth.
75Mil for Booker? pass. Dude is so over rated by the media and NBA fans alike. People already forgot that Booker lead teams were 20 win lottery teams year in and out. It wasn't until a healthy CP3 joined them, they suddenly got good that one year. I'd rather wait for Giannis or Ja Morant to ask out. Giannis, at least, I know demands excellence from his teammates and wants to actually win, leads by example. Booker all year just pouted and didn't even try on defense. Ja had a down year and can be a shaky with his off the court antics but he's a Rockets fan growing up, so that's a plus for me right there already.
If Booker signs this extension, I'll host the celebration for all Rockets fans. What a gift to the franchise this would be. Who knows, maybe they'll also decide to keep Brad Beale for two more years.
If this is true and they give him $75 mil per year, i have to think that changes the minds of Rockets front office and ownership. Unless the cap heads towards 200 mill, I think the NBA will go to an era of one superstar and 7-8 role players. Bye Bye big 3 or even a big 2.
What if that pick ends up being top 3? Imagine Coop on this team. The defense would be something out of a cartoon. I’d take book but i might wait til next trade deadline lol
No Giannis… Ja might end up like Steve Francis. Minnesota could turn into a dumpster fire… warrants monitoring. Ant! Anyone?
I hope it's true. Booker deserves that payday. He's so talented and a true leader. Phoenix always knows what they're doing and are ahead of the rest of the league in their moves. They also have some ocean front property that Ishbia is gonna buy where from the front porch you can see the sea.
Super maxes will be big numbers but still 35% of the cap? At any rate, I prefer Durant over Booker all things considered.
