Originally Posted by Da Grinch

David Lee getting that kind of money really isn't as out there as it seems players of his relative ilk do get that money sometimes , Nene got 6 yrs. 60 mil.

dalembert also got that kind of money , tyson chandler and eddy curry after seasons not so dissimilar than Lee .

the differnce of course is potential...they have more than Lee , you can run an offense around curry

Tyson and dalembert can singlehandedly anchor your defense.

Nene hasn't proven he is worth that much yet in any way .

okafor turned down 12 mil. a season .

deng and gordon on the bulls each turned down 5 yr. 50 mil. offers.

to ask for this kind of money is not a wild notion nor is it even for him to get it , but he will be counted among the members of the league as overpaid, unless he winds up avg. near 20-10 and i strongly doubt the 20 will happen.