Let's get excited everyone. GarPax followed suit with the rest of the NBA and made a huge move today!
They re-signed Cristiano Felicio!
To those who follow the NBA the move doesn't come as a surprise whatsoever. The Bulls have been expected to retain the 6'9" center for a while now. Nor is the exorbitant amount they re-signed him for really. Nor is the ineptitude of the Gar Forman/John Paxson union and their decision making. I repeat, none of this is a surprise.
Now sure, Felicio has potential.
But is that potential worth $32 million?
Of course one can argue yes. Perhaps in the next few years Felicio develops into a more athletic version of Omer Asik. The most recent over-achieving backup center of the GarPax era. After all, for everything Gar Forman and John Paxson have done wrong, they have for whatever reason been able to find players who VASTLY over-achieve-- a la Jimmy Butler. We must always give credit where credit is due.
But $32 million still sounds like a bit of money, even with the spoils of riches the NBA's newly struck TV deal affords.
In Comparison, Javale McGee, a highly serviceable and fellow athletic backup center for the Golden-State Warriors; earned a whopping total of
$1,403,611. Quite a bit less than $8 million a year. Especially considering their stats aren't far off from each other.
Take a look at their stats, per
Yahoo Sports--
Offensive-
PPG AST G Min. PG FGM FGA FG%
| 6.1 |
0.2 |
77 |
9:36 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
65.2 |
Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total
Offensive-
PPG AST G Min. PG FGA FGM FG%
| 4.8 |
0.6 |
66 |
15:46 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
57.9 |
Rebounding-
Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total
Only time will tell whether Felicio is worth his paycheck or not, in all reality it truly isn't that big a deal. That $32 million isn't as much as it used to be.
Just look at Stephen Curry's new contract worth an icy $201 million.
God bless America right?
Happy fourth of July everyone.
Cheers!
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