Trail Blazers forward Ed Davis signed his 3-year, $20 million contract this past summer while Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is still negotiating for three years and $50+ million. The two had similar 2014-15 seasons statistically, so why is Thompson's relative value higher than Davis'?
Earlier this summer the Portland Trail Blazers signed Ed Davis to a 3-year contract worth $20 million. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, Tristan Thompson has demanded a 3-year, $53 million contract from the Cavaliers. Thompson will probably settle for less than $53 million, but his final salary will almost certainly be more than double the $20 million Davis earns in Portland.