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Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....
I couldn't agree more. That is really too much. He averaged 19.7 points last season, and I don't think that's enough for him to deserve that kind of salary. That bag is similar to what a face of the franchise player gets. His agent is definitely good at negotiations to be able to secure such a contract. Well, let's see if the Spurs’ move turns out to be good or just another waste of money. Tbh, I don't know why or how the Spurs came to that decision.
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He was just named the 9th best point guard in the league by HoopsHype. How crazy is it that the 9th best point guard in the league is making more than $55,000,000 per year?
1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2. Luka Doncic
3. Jalen Brunson
4. Cade Cunningham
5. Stephen Curry
6. Trae Young
7. James Harden
8. Ja Morant
9. De’Aaron Fox
10. Tyrese Maxey
11. Derrick White
12. Darius Garland
13. Jamal Murray
14. LaMelo Ball
15. Josh Giddey
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He is making more than James Harden, who is above him in the best point guards.
But I think the Spurs are making a big move here. Maybe they will use their new duo as the face of their franchise. Wemby + Fox and their good role players added in the first five + their good bench players. They are ready to be back in the playoffs. They just need Wemby to be healthy again and create chemistry with the team. Most of them are veterans, so I am sure he is going to learn a lot from them.