Clippers being Clippers

[ChalkyDog]

CP3 turning down a 60 mil, 3 year contract.

Dude doesn't want to be a goddamn Clipper. Blake Griffin has to be really happy about this. He will be the main (see only) star of a Los Angeles professional basketball team.

Have fun with lamar odom.

Go get him, Kobe.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-griffin-paul-20120630,0,6278902.story

[paranoyd androyd]

paul to sign with the lakers next off season

[Iwinyourmoney]

From espn. Paul would give up to much money in signing a extension

Paul's decision was a formality, as the star guard could re-sign for $48 million more after next season.

Paul will make $17.7 million next season, the final year of his current contract, and will wait until the end of the 2012-13 season to sign a max five-year, $108 million extension, according to the Times report.

[onlooker]

CP3 turning down a 60 mil, 3 year contract.

Why sign that? When you can wait and see how the team does, and perhaps sign this:

Paul, who came to the Clippers in a trade before last season, can sign a five-year, $108-million extension with the team in July 2013.

While making $17.7-million next season.

Paul, who will earn $17.7 million next season in the last year of his contract

Smart move.

[ChalkyDog]

Why sign that? When you can wait and see how the team does, and perhaps sign this:



While making $17.7-million next season.



Smart move.

The question is why offer that, considering the facts stated?

[jjgold]

CP3 was really exposed last year in playoffs

You can have that guy

[JM92]

The question is why offer that, considering the facts stated?

always worth trying, no?

[Ez Money 77]

The question is why offer that, considering the facts stated?

I could be wrong but I think this was the max they could offer?

[HoulihansTX]

You offer it b/c if CP3 was a conservative guy he would be thinking about his knees that have no cartilage in them given him trouble next year and effecting his future price tag.

[PickWinnerAllDay]

The question is why offer that, considering the facts stated?

Risk/reward. CP3 could have a Rose-like injury next year, in which case, he isn't getting that huge deal.