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The consensus was Brunson was overpaid at the time NY gave him that contract. No one actually believed he was that good in a small sample size even though he proved it on the biggest stage.
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Crickets + coffee must've had that mans insides going shock and awe 
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I absolutely do not buy that a starting lead guard is signing the same deal DFS got regardless of how he played in that playoff series.
I really don't.
Can argue all day whether or not they should've maxed him out this summer - and I said in here all last season I didn't think they had a choice - but I don't buy the 55 million dollar spin from his camp whatsoever. They were laying groundwork.
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Honestly, even if you wanna take Brunson's words with a grain of salt, I don't think coming into that year many teams lining up saying "yeah, we're gonna pay him out"
On expecting big money:
“Not at all. It’s something — we were actually just talking about it with my dad, we were on vacation in Jamaica, kind of the same time the year before. As soon as we got there, I remember we were talking the last time we were here about signing an extension as soon as we get the opportunity. I said, ‘We basically just doubled that,'” Brunson shared.
On expecting big money:
“Not at all. It’s something — we were actually just talking about it with my dad, we were on vacation in Jamaica, kind of the same time the year before. As soon as we got there, I remember we were talking the last time we were here about signing an extension as soon as we get the opportunity. I said, ‘We basically just doubled that,'” Brunson shared.
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This was in January before the Playoffs though
They failed to offer him an extension in the summer and all the way into the trade deadline
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I don't think teams were lining up to pay him out.
I think one team was. And I think everybody in his camp knew that all along.
I know the timeline. And I don't think even then he was signing that deal. Not close.
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That's fine, I'm just saying why bring up the Playoffs when they didn't occur yet
To not offer the extension to begin with in the Summer is inexcusable. It's one thing if he rejects it, sure. To just let it play out--- what is the upside of that?
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He probably had the water out there. Or ice in his drinks lol
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I hated this era of highlights where they had to have a beat playing on every video
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Stay focused, Steph
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If the Suns are worth 4 billion.
The Knicks and Lakers have to be worth 20.
The Knicks and Lakers have to be worth 20.
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The Jazz sold for under 2 billion, I guess it kind of makes sense? Who knows
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Not quite the sleeping giant that the Bay Area/Warriors turned out to be, but Phoenix is a great market and people want to go there. $4B is about right all things considered.
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Forgot about the Wolves too
(also seeing Mateen Cleaves photo everywhere makes me feel hella washed. Wonder if Ishbia gets him a job with the Suns- I just read Cleaves works for UWM)
(also seeing Mateen Cleaves photo everywhere makes me feel hella washed. Wonder if Ishbia gets him a job with the Suns- I just read Cleaves works for UWM)
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For those who are not too familiar with him, Mat Ishbia has been trying to own a pro sports team for years. He was trying to own a football team too. Mat been sending me his "3-Points" emails for months, turns out he was foreshadowing lol
I wouldn't be surprised if one day he moves the Suns to Vegas
I wouldn't be surprised if one day he moves the Suns to Vegas
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And DFS has been playing through an injury? Yeah, wrap the damb season up guys. Do whatever it takes to rack up losses
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A guy who played a total of 122 minutes, and scored a total of 28 points in college is about to own an NBA team.
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That's probably a lot more minutes than a majority of the other NBA owners
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The college benchwarmers are the dudes who graduate on time get their degrees and move on.
Doesn’t hurt that his pops was loaded as well
