The Toronto Raptors have reached a contract extension with swingman Terrence Ross. He has been signed for three years and a reported $33 million.
I suggested a 3-year, $25M offer would bring a signature. I’m happy TRoss is a Raptor for the foreseeable future, but his contract also brings several matters into sharp focus:
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- we (fans and the basketball writers community) are still not prepared for the impact the spike in the salary cap (to $90 million next season, and $108M following) is having around the league
- guessing a 3-year term was easy, but I never considered a number above $30 million, let alone 33
- not yet established players will get paid for tomorrow’s performance
- I don’t have any other explanation for TRoss getting that kind of a raise; likewise Jeremy Lamb
- DeMar DeRozan will opt out of the final year of his contract (Duh).
