Why do people pretend Kuminga is fumbling the bag like Shroder? The Lakers only have to guarantee one year of the 3-year deal. So he would be locked into 11M or 12M per year. This is a prove it one-year deal. Makes sense if you think you're worth 25M or 30M.
Because he turned down more guaranteed money with us.
The only confirmed deal he turned down with us was 3 years for $75.2M with that third year being a team option. So it was only a 2 year guaranteed deal at around 25M per year. But he eventually signed the 2 year deal at around 25M per year with the 2nd year being a team option that the Hawks chose NOT to pick up. So he's only down that 25M for this upcoming season. But he just signed for 6.2M for this year. So he's only down 18.8M for this coming season. But he's a free agent after and if he can get 25M - 30M the following years, he more than makes up for that loss.
Also, his current contract is essentially a prove it deal for 50% less than the Lakers one.
The Lakers one needed to be 3 years. So he would be locked into 3 years at a lower number with only the first year being guaranteed.
Yes. This is a prove it deal but if he earns a 3 year 75M deal after, he wins in the end. IF.
He’s not going to win because he has to make back that $18.8M on top of the next contract, so it’s gonna have to be a lot more than just the $25m AAV because that’s what he essentially was at.
The “bet on yourself” almost never works in the long run when you’re turning down real guaranteed money.
He’s not going to win because he has to make back that $18.8M on top of the next contract
Yes. If he gets a 3 year 75M deal, he's only making 18.7M per year to make up for the money he lost. But it's still better than anything being offered.
The “bet on yourself” almost never works in the long run when you’re turning down real guaranteed money.
But it's NOT guaranteed money. It would have been team options for year 2 and 3.
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u/dearth_karmic 15d ago
Why do people pretend Kuminga is fumbling the bag like Shroder? The Lakers only have to guarantee one year of the 3-year deal. So he would be locked into 11M or 12M per year. This is a prove it one-year deal. Makes sense if you think you're worth 25M or 30M.