Richard Jefferson Opts Out of Contract http://ppt.cc/t41I by Timothy Varner Wednesday, June 30th, 2010...5:11 pm In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, Richard Jefferson has opted out of the final year of his contract with the Spurs. This move still leaves the Spurs above the cap, but will undoubtedly ease the financial burden on Peter Holt’s wallet. The Spurs could be looking at a tax free 2010-11. 有點出乎預料，Richard Jefferson他跳了。在這動作之後，馬刺全隊總薪資仍高於 薪資帽之上，但無疑地這讓Peter Holt的財務壓力有所減輕 。馬刺可能在2010-11球季 不用繳豪華稅了。 Why would Richard Jefferson leave 15 million dollars of guaranteed money on the table? He and his agent are no doubt convinced that Jefferson can secure a long term contract which guarantees Jefferson more money over, say, the next 5 years. That is, Jefferson is willing to take a financial hit this season for the benefit of more cash over the balance of his career, especially in light of the next CBA, which promises to reduce player salaries. 為什麼RJ要放掉檯面上可得到的15M呢? 他與他的經紀人無疑確信Jefferson能得到一 份有保障的長期合約，在接下來五年獲得更多的錢。這也就是說，RJ願意以這一年的薪 資，來換取他在剩餘的球員生涯上賺取更多金錢，尤其就接下來面臨的CBA來看，球員 們的薪資很可能會有所降低。 From the Spurs perspective, this is a financial blessing. Although, it’s not necessarily a help to the team’s on court success. Richard Jefferson’s expiring contract could have brought back a decent player for the Spurs, and now the team is woefully thin at small forward with only the MLE and LLE at their disposal. 就馬刺觀點來看，這是樁好事(財務上)。儘管這未必有幫到球隊的戰力。RJ的到期約 可能能讓馬刺換個還不賴的球員，而如今馬刺的小前鋒位置還蠻慘的，能用的只有中產 (MLE)與特殊條款(LLE，1M)。 The Spurs maintain Richard Jefferson’s Bird Rights, giving San Antonio the option of a sign and trade or simply resigning RJ to a more modest figure. The Spurs, however, would not want to resign Jefferson at the cost of a steep tax bill. There are a handful of teams–the Knicks come to mind–who might be in the market for a sign and trade piece later this summer. 馬刺保有RJ的鳥權(Bird Rights)，讓馬刺有先簽後換or重新以合理價錢重簽RJ的 操作空間。然而，馬刺不會在重簽RJ上花上過高的錢。少數球隊比方像尼克隊可能會 在今夏球員市場中參與S&T的交易。 If I were a betting man, I’d say Richard Jefferson has played his last game for the Spurs. And, more to the point, that the Spurs will easily replace Jefferson’ production with a less sexy player, but one who is a better fit for their system. 假如我是個賭徒，我會說Richard Jefferson已經與馬刺分手了。接著，更重要的是， 馬刺將能輕易找到取代RJ貢獻、少一些光環、但更適合馬刺體系的球員。 Player Option / Team Option / Qualifying Offer / 80% Scale Offer Player 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 Tim Duncan $18,700,000 $21,300,000 $0 Tony Parker $13,500,000 $0 $0 Manu Ginobili $11,854,584 $12,981,038 $14,107,492 Antonio McDyess $4,860,000 $5,220,000 $0 George Hill $1,157,160 $2,086,359 $3,079,466 DeJuan Blair $918,000 $986,000 $1,054,000 Malik Hairston $854,389 $0 $0 Alonzo Gee $762,195 $0 $0 TOTALS: $52,606,328 $39,501,038 $14,107,492 --

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