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Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« on: July 19, 2018, 02:01:27 PM »

Offline rondofan1255

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Restricted free agent Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal to return to the Boston Celtics, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1019950309005766656

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Smart's annual money on the 4-year, $52 million deal...

2018-19: $11,660,716
2019-20: $12,553,572
2020-21: $13,446,428
2021-22: $14,339,285

Salaries include a $500K likely bonus for body fat weigh in, per sources.

https://twitter.com/FredKatz/status/1020000716440653825

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2018, 02:02:24 PM »

Offline BudweiserCeltic

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It's fine.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2018, 02:05:12 PM »

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It's a comparable percentage of the cap that Bradley got in 2014 before the spike. In fact, it's slightly less.

With the cap going up the next few years, it seems likely this will be a good contract going forward. It's definitely not an albatross.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2018, 02:05:58 PM »

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It's a comparable percentage of the cap that Bradley got in 2014 before the spike. In fact, it's slightly less.

With the cap going up the next few years, it seems likely this will be a good contract going forward. It's definitely not an albatross.

Yeah, this contract is going to look like a great deal for Ainge and the Celtics down the road.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2018, 02:15:52 PM »

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It's a comparable percentage of the cap that Bradley got in 2014 before the spike. In fact, it's slightly less.

With the cap going up the next few years, it seems likely this will be a good contract going forward. It's definitely not an albatross.

Yep, came here to say the same thing, but you beat me to it.  This contract has more upside than downside.

Also, since the Celtics are now a tax team, or will wind up close to one if moves are made, I think it makes more sense to view contracts as a percentage of the tax than the cap, because that’s really the constraint the team is working with most years.  The Celtics will be giving Smart, likely their 4th-6th man in minutes, a little under 9.5% of the tax every year.  That doesn’t seem like a misallocation of resources.

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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2018, 02:18:02 PM »

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Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2018, 02:22:39 PM »

Offline Rosco917

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I wholeheartedly see the value in Marcus Smart.

You wouldn't want a team full of him, but every team needs a junkyard dog type of player that just will not give in. It builds a certain type of character on a team.

IMO the signing was fine.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2018, 02:24:38 PM »

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If there are a lot of clauses to reach that number then it's good.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2018, 02:26:43 PM »

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Neither.  I feel it is a fair contract for all parties.  Marcus gets security of being set for life.  The Celtics get the identity of their team secured for 4 years.  Plus he's a great contract for a trade down the road as well if a superstar becomes available at a time 3-4 years from now to match salary.  Great win for everyone. 

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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2018, 02:58:47 PM »

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Would have preferred 10-12 mil but an extra 4 isn't going to make me say this is an overpay..
If he can somehow fix his shot this deal will end up being a steal, but those are high hopes.

Re: Smart's new contract: overpaid or underpaid?
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2018, 03:09:12 PM »

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Its basically the extension the C's offered him before the season began, so it feels like an okay deal for both sides.

Roberson is getting 10 million per year on his deal is the contract that comes to my mind. If Marcus doesn't improve somewhat its not a steal, but he's still young enough that the upside is high and even his current level of production is fine value.

If the C's weren't done with Cap Space for the foreseeable future I might think its too much given opportunity cost, but they've signed their FAs with Horford/Hayward its all trades from here on out.

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« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2018, 03:10:40 PM »

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I think it's a slight overpay. However, in the grand scheme of things, it's reasonable based on his value to the team.

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« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2018, 03:12:47 PM »

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It's market rate right now or maybe a slight overpay.  It was either that or lose him next summer. This is probably the way Ainge saw it working out

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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2018, 03:14:08 PM »

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I think this is pretty nice value for him, especially with the cap going up. I think Smart got unlucky that he hit free agency in the tightest market and would have gotten a bigger offer next offseason.

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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2018, 03:15:30 PM »

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i too am fine with it. i expect in 2 years this board will look back and think it is a good deal at below market price. that is, i think this will run similar to bradley's contract in terms of the market.
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