Two Year Contract for Oden (Seems Like the Norm)!?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2924136

So the Trail Blazers signed Oden to a deal worth $3.8 million in his first year, and $4.1 million in the second year with an option for a third and fourth. Is anyone else shocked by this? Not the amount of money present, well that, because he is a #1 pick, but also the fact that they only signed him through 2 years? Do they want him to walk if he performs well? It seems to me like LeBron or Wade received much bigger salaries and years on their contracts. The Blazers should pony up to sign him to a bigger contract with more years, but I guess they want to save their backsides if he flops. Thoughts?

Edit: I just read the part about the collective bargaining agreement. Does that mean they cannot sign him to a longer deal in his first year?

 

Re: Two Year Contract for Oden!?

I thought rookie contracts could go five or six years. Not sure though. Two definitely seems short.

 

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I just looked over the CBA in the NBA. They just limited the maximum years on a contract from 7 to 6, and then made the age to be drafted 18 to 19, then expanded the salary cap. I wouldn't be surprised to Oden walk to a better team after the second year.

 

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Club option for 3rd and 4th year.

Unless Oden busts, he'll be in Portland through 2011.

 

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Dude. Chill. It's SOP under league rules.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#41

 

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Thanks for the web site. Don't worry. I am not a Blazers fanboy at all, I just thought it was ridiculous that Oden only got a two year deal. But looking at that, it looks like they signed him to the maximum amount of money that they could. Shouldn't the other players be following suit and signing likewise deals?

 

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Yes, and they will. In the NBA (that's a darn good site, BTW, as you said), there's a structure. They'll all sign, and quickly.

 

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So I guess what will happen is that the Blazers will try to restructure his deal during his first year or after his rookie season to make it more lucrative. Isn't that what the Cavs did with that LeBron fellow?

 

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He cannot make any more money in NBA salary than he already is. He signed for the maximum amount he could make, as the No. 1 pick, for his first four years.

He'll sign an extension after his fourth season, if he likes what's going on in Portland, a la Dwight Howard, another No. 1 pick, will do this offseason.

 

Thought he was now

 

Hey slappy, can we keep this on topic please?

Oh, and be sure to wish Idaho (the state, not the former moderator) a happy birthday.

 

Not to threadjack my own thread, but who was the last prized rookie to sign a huge contract and then flop? On the other hand, who was the last rookie to sign a small deal and then thrive? I am trying to figure this out pre-collective bargaining agreement.