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Does Desmond Bane have one of the worst contracts in the league? 5 years, $210 Million (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by iWonder007@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I'll preface this by saying I like Desmond Bane and he is a good young player. But that max contract at this stage of his career is wild. He is nowhere near a max contract type guy. This would be akin to have given Buddy Hield a max contact after his 2018-2019 season. Obviously Bane is a bit better than that year's Hield, but production is not too far off.

2023 Bane: 21/5/4 on 48/40/83 splits

2019 Hield: 21/5/3 on 46/43/89 splits

Meanwhile Bane got a 5 year max 210 mil extension while Hield got a 4 year/90 mil contract

Any general thoughts on his contract? Am I being a bit too harsh?

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[–] CxEnsign@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The right comp for Bane is Klay Thompson. His performance the past couple years tracks real close to Klay at the same age, without the all-NBA accolades.

It's actually a bit unfair to Bane, as while Klay was a better pure 3 shooter, Bane is much better at putting the ball on the floor and driving to the rim. He probably won't be as limited offensively as Klay (though Klay's one dimension is pretty unreal).

If you want to nitpick, sure, Memphis could have waited another year to max him, and if he falls off a cliff they'll look silly. But no, this is not an unreasonable contract for a player of his age and caliber.