Pat Beverly extension

[kekgeek]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley has agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract extension, his agent Kevin Bradbury of @Rep1Sports tells ESPN.

[kekgeek]

Personally I like it. Obviously a high number but he has been good for the Wolves and at worst a good contract to involve in trades

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Slight overpay given that I thought he was worth about $9M a year, but it's only a one-year deal and a sizable one if they need it to match salaries in a big trade. This is a win.

[BloopOracle]

Should have been a 10-year contract but I'll take it

[WildWolf2813]

Happy medium. Probably wanted 2+ years at a lower salary and the team gave him an extension at almost what he makes now. Guarantees he doesn't leave but it also puts pressure on him to keep this going.

Gupta's first move = not bad.

Ultimately this team isn't gonna shave too much salary this summer other than Prince (Layman and Okogie's salaries will probably get absorbed by either Nowell, Reid or both if we allow either of them to get to RFA status)


Long story short, this team is gonna need that first rounder unless they make a much bigger deal with Beasley. Bad year for Euro picks in round 2, so this team needs to corner the market on the best available draft and stashes

[Coolbreeze44]

Good move, maintains flexibility.

[Monster]

Slight overpay given that I thought he was worth about $9M a year, but it's only a one-year deal and a sizable one if they need it to match salaries in a big trade. This is a win.

I agree with you Cam. I was hoping more like 8-9 million but I always figured he might be able to command more than that. The reality is Beverly has been and probably still is a starting level player. Guys like that get paid more than the mid level. Beverly is getting paid like a worthwhile starter and it keeps him here for one more year. I think it's a solid move and now the Wolves have one thing locked into the offseason. They are for sure operating as an over the cap team now.

[Lipoli390]

Slight overpay given that I thought he was worth about $9M a year, but it's only a one-year deal and a sizable one if they need it to match salaries in a big trade. This is a win.

I agree with you Cam. I was hoping more like 8-9 million but I always figured he might be able to command more than that. The reality is Beverly has been and probably still is a starting level player. Guys like that get paid more than the mid level. Beverly is getting paid like a worthwhile starter and it keeps him here for one more year. I think it's a solid move and now the Wolves have one thing locked into the offseason. They are for sure operating as an over the cap team now.

I agree with both of you. If the Wolves let Layman, Okogie and Prince go, they'll still be $27 million under the luxury tax threshold. That will leave enough room to pay a free agent the full MLE of $10 million and still have room to spend the full BAE and sign a couple vet minimum players. And they'll have three 2nd-round picks in June along with all their future first-round picks to include in potential trades. The Wolves front office will definitively have an opportunity to improve the team before next season.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Slight overpay given that I thought he was worth about $9M a year, but it's only a one-year deal and a sizable one if they need it to match salaries in a big trade. This is a win.

I agree with you Cam. I was hoping more like 8-9 million but I always figured he might be able to command more than that. The reality is Beverly has been and probably still is a starting level player. Guys like that get paid more than the mid level. Beverly is getting paid like a worthwhile starter and it keeps him here for one more year. I think it's a solid move and now the Wolves have one thing locked into the offseason. They are for sure operating as an over the cap team now.

I agree with both of you. If the Wolves let Layman, Okogie and Prince go, they'll still be $27 million under the luxury tax threshold. That will leave enough room to pay a free agent the full MLE of $10 million and still have room to spend the full BAE and sign a couple vet minimum players. And they'll have three 2nd-round picks in June along with all their future first-round picks to include in potential trades. The Wolves front office will definitively have an opportunity to improve the team before next season.

Good stuff, Lip. I'd add that at this point it would probably be a wise decision to re-sign Taurean Prince, assuming his contract demands are reasonable, AND use both exceptions to round out the roster.

[Lipoli390]

Slight overpay given that I thought he was worth about $9M a year, but it's only a one-year deal and a sizable one if they need it to match salaries in a big trade. This is a win.

I agree with you Cam. I was hoping more like 8-9 million but I always figured he might be able to command more than that. The reality is Beverly has been and probably still is a starting level player. Guys like that get paid more than the mid level. Beverly is getting paid like a worthwhile starter and it keeps him here for one more year. I think it's a solid move and now the Wolves have one thing locked into the offseason. They are for sure operating as an over the cap team now.

I agree with both of you. If the Wolves let Layman, Okogie and Prince go, they'll still be $27 million under the luxury tax threshold. That will leave enough room to pay a free agent the full MLE of $10 million and still have room to spend the full BAE and sign a couple vet minimum players. And they'll have three 2nd-round picks in June along with all their future first-round picks to include in potential trades. The Wolves front office will definitively have an opportunity to improve the team before next season.

Good stuff, Lip. I'd add that at this point it would probably be a wise decision to re-sign Taurean Prince, assuming his contract demands are reasonable, AND use both exceptions to round out the roster.

I want to see how Taurean plays the rest of this season and in the playoffs before concluding that the Wolves should bring him back. And as you said, a lot depends on his contract demands. I see him as no more than a $4M per year player. Otherwise, I agree that the Wolves should consider bringing Taurean back and then round out the roster with both exceptions. The MLE is the key to the Wolves meaningfully upgrading their roster. They can get a very good player on a multi-year MLE contract. But I'd still like to see the Wolves explore a significant trade centered around Beasley and picks.