WayAdministrative679 | Minneapolis Lakers

683 | 16 hours ago

Dude rejected 100M last year just to accept this

AirJordan6124 | Celtics

238 | 16 hours ago

That’s better than what Nerlens Noel fumbled tbh

who_are_you_people24 | Knicks

103 | 16 hours ago

Dennis Schröder also. Don’t tell him I said that

DyingSunSeverian

24 | 16 hours ago

Rejecting millions of dollars merely to make millions of dollars

Malemansam | Spurs

13 | 15 hours ago

that’s tuff

so-cal_kid | Lakers

0 | 13 hours ago

People clown on Schroder but the guy’s gonna have made well over $150 million by the time his career is over so I don’t really think he cares he turned down a contract once

howdthatturnout

24 | 13 hours ago

He turned down $84M for 4 years and only made like $33M over those next 4 seasons. Yes, he still made a ton of money for his career, but no way he’s not bummed he left $50M on the table.

AccordingExternal571 | Warriors

8 | 12 hours ago

Yeah, it’s nowhere near the level of Nerlens Noel, who turned down $84M to only make about 50M in his career. Schroeder at least will have made 132M, the extra 50 he already made back a good chunk of and could get more for an extra season or two after this contract

Vizard15

0 | 12 hours ago

Luka will.

rybres123 | Rockets

8 | 16 hours ago

And dipo

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

129 | 16 hours ago

~~To be fair they said part of last year’s offer was non-guaranteed, just not how much.~~ Shams just said it was more guaranteed this year than last year. So at least 20% of that $¹⁰⁰⁄₅ offer last year was non-guaranteed, which made sense given his injury history.

Either way he was definitely looking for more. But glad we got him locked up for a while. Should be fine value for a relatively young higher-end backup wing, especially as the cap continues to go up.

Stone continues to be pretty good at contracts and cap management.

Spirited_Flan507 | Rockets

13 | 15 hours ago

It’s good value if he doesn’t pout like he did to start this past season.

artvandelay916 | ATL

0 | 12 hours ago

His 3 was doodoo for like 3 months to start the season, ida been pouting too tbh

2ToTooTwoFish | HOU

8 | 10 hours ago

I thought he had the or one of the highest 3pt percentages in the league before his injury? He was doodoo after that.

MoooonRiverrrr

21 | 15 hours ago

At least it’s $81m and not some qualifying offer or some shit like we’ve seen happen a dozen times when guys really fumble.

Such_Technician_1682 | Montenegro

7 | 16 hours ago

It’s not like he’s getting the minimum

jumpijehosaphat | Spurs

6 | 16 hours ago

the classic dennis schroeder fumble

beary_neutral | Rockets

4 | 15 hours ago

If he shot better, maybe he would have gotten more

Maximum_Ear_9279

3 | 12 hours ago

The $100 mil wasn’t guaranteed.

outnothing | Timberwolves

1 | 7 hours ago

It was bad deal lol he got more guaranteed money

IMKudaimi123 | Bulls

325 | 16 hours ago

Patrick Williams made more smh

wisconsinbucks | Bucks

116 | 16 hours ago

Only 3 more years and you’ll be off that contact

GeneralTheSurvivor | Bulls

141 | 16 hours ago

Only 5 more years until you guys own a draft pick

likpoper | Trail Blazers

36 | 16 hours ago

Delicious

wisconsinbucks | Bucks

23 | 13 hours ago

Yeah I shouldn’t be throwing stones

mas1108 | Lakers

20 | 15 hours ago

And get off Dames contract

americanbeaver | Bucks

16 | 15 hours ago

Not true, but if it was this would be a great comeback.

fighting-prawn

2 | 15 hours ago

The player option at the end is just superb.

LakerBlue | Lakers

-5 | 15 hours ago

Who is current ALL-NBA worst contract team?? Embiid is definitely the center.

DJFreezyFish | Nuggets

12 | 14 hours ago

Jakob Poeltl. At least Embiid’s good when he plays

Select-Profit-7725 | Lakers

4 | 14 hours ago

as a lakers fan

denial is a long, long river.

decadentrebel | Mavericks

4 | 14 hours ago

Say… how far is Pat from the Kawhi trajectory?

Superawesomecoolman | Rockets

246 | 16 hours ago

5 years is a lot but less than 20 a year is good

Successful-Pie6759 | Spurs

50 | 16 hours ago

Agreed with this 100%

beefJeRKy-LB | Lebanon

2 | 6 hours ago

It’s gonna be the MLE in a couple of years.

CWG4BF | Rockets

150 | 16 hours ago

That’s…..fine, I guess?

desrever1138 | Rockets

77 | 16 hours ago

I guess bruh

Miserable_Mood1271 | Rockets

10 | 16 hours ago

too much for him imo

jonsnowKITN | Knicks

97 | 16 hours ago

16 million is not bad for someone like him.

braddeus | Heat

28 | 16 hours ago

If you look at it like a gamble, this is a fair number. It’s very possible ~$16m per looks really good in three years.

VividEquivalent7952

14 | 15 hours ago

That’s two Harrison Barnes lmao it’s a great deal. He’s a starter level player, or at least high end bench guy who’s young and should keep improving his shooting

RoastMary | Pistons

2 | 7 hours ago

He is not a starter level player. But 16m a year is a perfectly fine deal.

White-Gravity | Raptors

43 | 16 hours ago

That’s only like 16 mil a year, that’s a good deal for a 3 and D wing

rybres123 | Rockets

25 | 16 hours ago

He had like 20 games in a row to leads the end the season not making a single 3

His counting number looks ok, but a very unreliable shooter to say the least

2ToTooTwoFish | HOU

5 | 10 hours ago

I thought he really made a step up when he was on fire from 3. Still inconsistent, but that flash of great shooting makes me think he can get there, so this is a pretty good contract. If anything, another GM will probably think he has potential still so it’s a tradeable contract too.

americagigabit | Rockets

1 | 5 hours ago

It would be better if he wasn’t a whiny bitch about getting paid 16 mill a year

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

6 | 16 hours ago

I dont know about the 3 part though, it is improving but Rockets desperately need him to be reliable 3 point shooter.

LakerBlue | Lakers

2 | 15 hours ago

Yea it’s a good deal but given how anemic their offense is it would be smart to shop around and see if they could replace him with a shooter. Honestly they could probably use Rui on this instead.

Gamesgtd | Magic

0 | 16 hours ago

He ain’t a 3 and D wing buddy

michaelshun | Warriors

-14 | 16 hours ago

Except he’s just a wing, no 3 or d.

OttoOverKlayAnyDay | Spurs

36 | 16 hours ago

There’s no way you just came on here and said Tari Eason cant defend.

mnkhan808 | Lakers

12 | 16 hours ago

I swear if a player isn’t All-NBA r/nba thinks every player is trash. Never mind, they’re calling Duren trash so…

Vinnie_Vegas | Knicks

1 | 10 hours ago

Jalen Duren had no business making All-NBA over Towns.

frankievejle | Rockets

5 | 15 hours ago

It’s such a Warriors fan with a Rockets hate boner take lol

Aggressive-Ad-756 | Rockets

1 | 16 hours ago

I mean… he has regressed a lot in comparison to year 2 and 3

wisconsinbucks | Bucks

11 | 16 hours ago

He’s not an elite 3 threat but I feel like he’s got an adequate 3 ball

tmperflare | Warriors

0 | 16 hours ago

They are leaving him open and he’s shooting 35%. The percentage is okayish but he needs to be at a higher % if teams are practically daring him to shoot. The most important thing is the ability to space the floor so it gives your stars like KD/Sengun more room to operate which he isn’t doing.

Vinnie_Vegas | Knicks

1 | 10 hours ago

Josh Hart shot 41% from 3 for the regular season and teams still left him open in the playoffs and it mostly worked.

The reality is the percentage doesn’t matter if the volume stays low.

No team would let a true 41% 3 point shooter shoot as few threes as Josh Hart (or Tari Eason). If they were actually that good, their own team would have them shooting more 3s.

SlickVanExel | Hornets

11 | 16 hours ago

He was leading the league in 3pt percentage up until like January, idk what happened

exactly7 | Vancouver Grizzlies

1 | 16 hours ago

Nagging oblique injury I think. Impacts shooting a ton and I just don’t think he ever got fully healthy again

lbj11345 | Hawks

5 | 16 hours ago

Well he’s also not THAT good of a shooter, better than not making a three for an entire month but he’s not shooting ~50% for a season like he was until January

exactly7 | Vancouver Grizzlies

5 | 16 hours ago

Well yeah but he’s clearly not a guy who will go ¹⁄₃₀ when fully healthy. I don’t expect him to lead the league or anything, but I could definitely see him being a guy who shoots 40% on catch and shoot corner 3’s or smth like that

browndude10 | United States

5 | 16 hours ago

just told on yourself by saying you don’t know ball

exactly7 | Vancouver Grizzlies

5 | 16 hours ago

That’s just really not true is it. He’s got size, length, and a high motor. Always in the upper percentiles of the league in deflections and loose balls recovered. Always hustling. Shot 36% from 3 on almost 5 attempts per game… he struggled MASSIVELY in the back half of the season after starting super super hot - he was shooting like 49% from 3 for a while. People laughed at him going like ¹⁄₃₀ in March but ignored the oblique injury that caused that. He’s 25, gonna be healthy, a capable defender, and I think the shot will come back. This is a good price tag for him

MiaCannons | Heat

1 | 16 hours ago

Why didn’t he get the vet min then?

SpaceCadetPullUp | Rockets

0 | 16 hours ago

Y’all say the dumbest shit and just hope no one calls you on it. What a horses’s ass.

StrawHatRetro | Rockets

28 | 16 hours ago

I swear some of y’all have no clue when determining a players value. How is 16 million too much for a starting caliber 3/D wing. He’s going get 25 minutes a game on a playoff team and he’s only 25 years old

Miserable_Mood1271 | Rockets

4 | 15 hours ago

he’s not a 3/D wing tho lol he can’t shoot

Lucky13200 | Celtics

1 | 14 hours ago

I feel like most of the people in this thread never really watch Eason play and more just look at his box score. He just doesnt move the needle. Pretty replaceable player decent defense with a slow shot. People always talk about % but if a guy is a slow shooter you dont need to be as close and effects spacing. Not terrible deal but really counting on him improving.

2ToTooTwoFish | HOU

4 | 10 hours ago

Idk when I watched him the season before last, he was a dynamic off the bench and changed games a lot with his energy. Josh Hart-esque. This recent season his energy has been so off, it feels like he’s regressing because his energy was his main asset.

Lucky13200 | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

For players like that I hate a 5 year deal. Like he is guaranteed the money with no real way to make more for the next 4. Maybe he ends up breaking out and I have to pay him more. But to me the chance of breaking out goes up because he makes more money if he does.

PapiGoneGamer | Rockets

-1 | 15 hours ago

To be a 3&D wing you have to be able to make said 3’s. He’s just a D wing.

StrawHatRetro | Rockets

9 | 15 hours ago

36% from 3 last year and that’s including a horrible march. He’s not terrible from 3.

MankBaby | Rockets

4 | 14 hours ago

He had a hot streak that lasted 3 months, but in actuality was only 27 games - it felt longer because he was out with injury for 22 games during that stretch. The rest of the season plus playoffs, which was a larger sample size than the hot streak, he shot an abysmal .247 from deep.

He was a mediocre three point shooter in his first three years (.345), and he shot a mediocre .358 this year. At the end of the day, you are your percentage regardless of how many hot streaks or droughts you go through.

QuileGon-Jin | Thunder

12 | 16 hours ago

16 mil a year is fine. That’s the kind of contract that you’d be cool keeping on your books or trading for. There’s a world where the Rockets overpay for him last year and then you’re in a much worse spot going forward.

starvs

10 | 15 hours ago

People still living in a world where the MLE is 5 million.

relax336 | Lakers

6 | 16 hours ago

So many fans of NBA teams living in the twilight zone about player compensation. Goes for trades too.

This fallacy that all these players are expensive and cost too many assets because no one in the NBA knows how to negotiate.

alozz | LAL

5 | 16 hours ago

??

Easily tradable contract with a 5 year commitment, not even close to too much imo

lovo17 | Lakers

3 | 16 hours ago

Lol what? That is fantastic value. Tari Eason is a really good role player who just had a brutal shooting slump this year. If he just picks his shooting up, this is one of the best contracts in the league.

GarriganGate | Raptors

1 | 15 hours ago

He’s also very inconsistent and injury prone. It’s definitely not an overpay, but the length is concerning. But I assume he wouldn’t have signed for this amount with less years

Looking at his twitter, he isn’t pleased with this deal anyways

Salty_Raspberry656

2 | 15 hours ago

this is essentially going to be close to mid level contract for a elite diverse defender, plus rebounder, albeit inconsistent shooter with some hope last year.

its not patrick williams, this is a tradable asset. Rockets did very, very well

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

1 | 15 hours ago

Ain’t no way

americandolphinn

1 | 15 hours ago

Dude is like your 3rd best player what do YOU MEAN

akelkar | Warriors

0 | 15 hours ago

I think hes mad overrated but it’s a decent contract for trades

Wexyi

115 | 16 hours ago

Fully guaranteed with his injuries is awesome for him

IntelligentAd5460 | Grizzlies

91 | 16 hours ago

this feels very tradeable

Damezang | Trail Blazers

32 | 16 hours ago

For real. Lots of teams would take him at that price.

Professional-Play-38

81 | 16 hours ago

He tweeted out “I guess bru “ before this lmao, dude hates his contract

Capital_Reference660

49 | 15 hours ago

Wish I could complain about making 81 million dollars

beary_neutral | Rockets

37 | 15 hours ago

I hate his shooting

VividEquivalent7952

5 | 15 hours ago

I sort of get it bc that’s probably most of what he’ll make in his career and they always want more. Fair deal tho bc his defense isn’t amazingly valuable and he’s definitely a below average scorer relative to starters and sixth men

Frosty-Roof3124

45 | 16 hours ago

will be interesting to compare this to what Peyton watson gets

godofhammers3000

11 | 15 hours ago

Might be getting squeezed by the market

Coll_MindElectric | Nuggets

4 | 15 hours ago

At this point, the only teams that can and would be able to sign him would be the Nuggets and the Clippers. Almost every other team initially rumored signed other players already or have young wings who they plan to develop.

I wonder if he will still command a 20M/y contract given the smaller pool of teams who need a SF.

RipCity-NBA-LoL | Trail Blazers

3 | 10 hours ago

I know the Nuggets need a good contract but I hope they don’t short him too much. You want him gruntled

Coll_MindElectric | Nuggets

1 | 9 hours ago

I mean, 20M is very good for him coming off his rookie contract. I bet whoever signs him will give a player option as well to sweeten the deal.

RipCity-NBA-LoL | Trail Blazers

1 | 9 hours ago

Whoever signs him? You mean like besides the nuggets?

Coll_MindElectric | Nuggets

1 | 8 hours ago

Yeah, news around Watson has been around him being signed by either the Clippers and Nuggets. Other teams like the Nets, Bulls, and Lakers (as usual) were also rumored but imo they are no longer interested.

FERFreak731 | Jazz

36 | 16 hours ago

16 million a year is a steal

TheWorldNeedsThanos

2 | 11 hours ago

For him

gigglios

2 | 11 hours ago

He was very very very add from Jan onwards. Like unbelievably unable to score bad

KarrotMovies | LAL

32 | 16 hours ago

Damn he really fumbled the bag last summer. Tragic. Could become a really good contract for Houston. He’s only 25 (injuries are concerning tho)

texasproof | HOU

1 | 15 hours ago

Not really. That contract would have been less than this with the injury clauses.

benjamzz1 | Pistons

1 | 12 hours ago

Same agent as Jalen Duren

KarrotMovies | LAL

1 | 12 hours ago

Poor Paul

Bigboi88888 | Celtics

16 | 16 hours ago

Feels like pretty good value

atherton-loyola | Lakers

10 | 16 hours ago

Wanted him on the Lakers at some point. I think he has real good potential.

Houston got him back for cheap at the price imo

16M/yr for Tari Eason entering his prime soon is a steal.

Champagnesoda | LAL

9 | 16 hours ago

Don’t know if I’ve ever seen a max length contract for such a middling annual number

ButlerFromDowntown | Bulls

11 | 15 hours ago

Let me introduce you to Patrick Williams - 5 years, $18 million per year.

leebrown23 | Lakers

7 | 16 hours ago

Take the money and manage it well. Who knows if you can get another contract after this.

Miserable_Mood1271 | Rockets

5 | 16 hours ago

we weren’t even competing with anyone else to sign him

gamingonion | Rockets

6 | 16 hours ago

Seems fair considering his injury history and how he couldn’t find a three last spring.

Born_Cobbler_9383

6 | 15 hours ago

Good move for Houston, they are running back that team. They’ll be good with VanVleet and Adams back from injury.

nahwhatever-whynot | Rockets

5 | 14 hours ago

Idgaf about what anyone says I love Tari here and am happy to have him back

101011 | Rockets

3 | 12 hours ago

with you 100%

Gandolfthewhite182 | 76ers

4 | 16 hours ago

I think that’s a really good deal for the rockets. I feel like Eason is one of those guys who could make a real jump in a random season. Like he’s got all the talent and skills he just needs to put it together and he would be a fringe all star.

I’m not saying he will be, but he could be. They are only paying him slightly more than what grimes got from the lakers.

rybres123 | Rockets

10 | 16 hours ago

Honestly, if he just cut his totally bone headed plays per game in half next year, this contract will be a steal.

But unfortunately he still does have a few very bad bbiq plays per game. Bad shot selection, silly fouls, silly turnovers

So not insane to think he may still turn a corner to some extent

Organic_Warthog7238

3 | 16 hours ago

Don’t see why they wouldn’t run it back they just got unfortunate with fvv injury still a talented team and they added Marcus smart for even MORE guard depth and defense run it back and see what happens

LachedOut | Rockets

3 | 15 hours ago

Nice deal. Stone has done well on the extensions front.

GonnaWinDis

2 | 16 hours ago

Lucky he got paid that much after rejecting 100 mill and playing like shit the last couple months in the reg season and okay during the playoffs lmao

dkdoki | Clippers

1 | 16 hours ago

Dammit… wanted the clippers to throw him an offer

heat_fan_ | Raptors

1 | 16 hours ago

Rejected 100M for this i guess

johnfuckmennedy | Pacers

1 | 16 hours ago

i would have done that. he is probably a decent shooter if he has spacing and a point guard who passes

InfiniteFeeCars

1 | 16 hours ago

NBA money is so crazy nowadays hah, superstars like LeBron and Kobe were getting paid $20 million a year supermaxes in the 2010’s. I know inflation etc etc but still

Not knocking him at all, go get ya money man.

Salty_Raspberry656

2 | 15 hours ago

its the same as it was then, 50 percent of revenue

theres a reason the owners are lined up even for small markets to buy at several billion.

the 2nd apron and the media deal basically guaranteed their profits., on top of that the new model has off court revenue that hte players dont get on the real estate.

BayoBeat

1 | 15 hours ago

My goat

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

1 | 15 hours ago

People don’t seem to understand that if you wait for an offer sheet from another team the cap space around the league can dry up as others are offered first and then you’re stuck taking the QO or signing a shit contract like Reaves had to do on his last contract. Ostensibly Tari had a decent chance at getting 4-5 mill more per year if that didn’t happen, but it’s a big risk, and he did get a win with the full guarantee.

No-Independence-761

1 | 13 hours ago

Christian Braun is making $125 million dawg

tigertimtigertim

1 | 13 hours ago

This is a great deal by the Rockets. Super tradeable too. Like it’s too easy if they ever wanted to. Eason could have rejected it, trust his game and play it out to next year tho, no? Put himself in the open market. Didnt want to risk losing further guarantees?

DiamondsInHerButt | West

1 | 11 hours ago

I don’t know why the Rockets entire deal hasn’t been just pay the young guys and let them grow as players.

EternalFront

1 | 10 hours ago

So are the Rockets really just going to run it back with the same team next year? Marcus Smart and that’s it? If it didn’t work out well for you last time, why would it work well this time?

ForneauCosmique | Spurs

1 | 3 hours ago

5 year commitment to Tari Eason is crazy

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0 | 16 hours ago

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KarrotMovies | LAL

6 | 16 hours ago

pretty solid contract value imo

satansayssurfsup

2 | 16 hours ago

Yes

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XXGrassXX | Rockets

31 | 15 hours ago

Your team employs Patrick Williams at 18m’s a year, pipe down

woohater | Rockets

24 | 16 hours ago

It’s $16M/year deal how is that overhyped?

sammymate999 | Rockets

19 | 16 hours ago

16M a year nah I don’t think he’s overhyped at all, people just say anything on here lol

Salty_Raspberry656

10 | 15 hours ago

His defense is real

Can guard 1-4, invites physicality, good on the boards, strong competitive motor.

His shot is inconsistent, took a big jump last season and still not dependable but not broken

this is essentialyl close to mid level all while he’ll be in or before his prime.

ThatBull_cj | 76ers Bandwagon

0 | 16 hours ago

Less than Patrick Williams? The lakers should have just offered him 25 a year to see if the rockets would match.

Victor__Wembanyama

0 | 11 hours ago

I guess bruh

RealGameBall

-1 | 16 hours ago

he took a huge step back this year

rybres123 | Rockets

9 | 16 hours ago

Funny cuz his counting stats aren’t all that different, and was his 2nd best 3pt shooting season of career

Just goes to show what an absolutely horrible two months can do to perception. He was so bad to end the year it totally tanked his pay and reputation

RealGameBall

1 | 14 hours ago

less steals/blocks, higher turnover to assists, significantly worse shooting from 2, worse rebounding rate, worse dfg%,. His PER dropped from way above average (18.5) to way below (12.9)

Ajmwuajmwu

4 | 15 hours ago

He had a rough stretch which was really bad. Was incredible before the all star break. Was shooting 46% from 3 - rocket fans were worried he was going to get $25m per year after that.

AutographedSnorkel | Rockets

-1 | 15 hours ago

WTF, please let this be a fake Shams tweet

j1h15233 | HOU

-1 | 15 hours ago

It’s a good contract but I don’t like how we’re locking up an entire team that can’t even win a playoff round

allanjameson | Lakers

-2 | 16 hours ago

Does Houston have unlimited money?

Kertia

-2 | 16 hours ago

About to have 2 DFS on the roster.

Leading_Stop546 | Clippers

-4 | 16 hours ago

That feels like a lot of money for Eason

whospepesilvia | Rockets

6 | 15 hours ago

It’s really not

retrohan7

-5 | 16 hours ago

didn’t both sides hate eachother by the end of the season lol

EvenIfIdidIDont | Nets

6 | 16 hours ago

That’s kinda just Tari’s personality tbh

TrottingandHotting

2 | 16 hours ago

Same with Udoka

IntelligentAd5460 | Grizzlies

2 | 16 hours ago

i give it about a year and half before hes traded

FastBreakPhenom | Celtics

2 | 16 hours ago

Judging by his tweet i dont think he’s too excited about this lol

frankievejle | Rockets

3 | 15 hours ago

Shouldn’t have signed it then lol. He had the option to not do that.

Working-Contest-3730

-5 | 16 hours ago

Who?

dusters | Bucks

-5 | 16 hours ago

That’s a loooooot for a 10 ppg on bad efficiency player

empowered676

-6 | 16 hours ago

Thats way too much lol, dude is a scrub

noronto

-10 | 16 hours ago

I love being a homer and seeing all these guys I’ve never heard of sign for ridiculous amounts of money.

ComprehensiveLaw1012 | Nets

-10 | 16 hours ago

Obligatory fuck Tari Eason.

[Charania] Restricted free agent Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. The deal is fully guaranteed for Eason.