Are These The NBA’s Newest "Worst Value" Contracts?

[@AndyHoops]

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[@Theenableduser]

Those organizations have put themselves into that trick bag, u can tell an organization that either isn't use to winning or doesn't have the personal to handle it.......IMO 🤔!!

[@Niam_Human]

AHEM... Booker 0 rings. Beal 0 rings. Embid 0 rings. CP and PG 0 rings. Luka 0 rings. Simmons 0 rings. Williamson 0 rings. Lillard 0 rings. Harden 0 rings. Mitchel 0rings. On and On 0 rings. Murray brought a sick team deep in playoffs. OH! Jimmy buckets 0 rings. Murray 1 Ring. U play to win the game. U pay because they won. Cmon man!

[@militiamancampbell]

The Kawhi contract is the worst of this bunch, he is untradeable and they'll be lucky to get 30 games a season from him, absolutely bone headed move

[@Bigedub101]

😂😂It's will be

[@richborn6700]

Mans went to his hometown in 2019 and took "work from home" literally. He's finessed almost half a billion from Ballmer now

[@guilhermegraca8211]

They gave him that contract in January, when he was not hurt yet and was playing great basketeball, even got an All-star spot.

[@xavierb9061]

Dumb comment, balmer is owner

[@dave4138]

Especially since they let Paul George go to take Kawhi. I don't like any of them but at least I feel like I can rely on George to be on the court more

[@mosstwig3591]

Jamal is being paid to basically beat the Lakers

[@Rogue_Centurion]

I can live with that

[@Bigedub101]

😂😂😂Basically. He prime MJ against Lakers

[@isaacblake4201]

😂😂😂 never thought of it that way

[@Theenableduser]

He's being overly compensated because it's an organization that's not use to winning & jumped the gun....IMO 🤔😐!!!

[@acheeblessyou]

except he played like a below average PG for most of the series last year...

[@saul-goodman]

Luol Deng’s 5 year 80 mil ain’t looking so bad these days

[@ghsense2626]

He was a good player on the Bulls. Stop the false narratives, he was only bad on the Lakers

[@saul-goodman]

@ @ Kyle Lowry was a good player when he signed his contract with Miami. He was also 34 years old. That’s why it’s a bad contract

[@toniindjov2485]

It's actually a really good contract considering what it did for South Sudanese basketball.

[@bbegonebtw51680]

Jamal signed the contract and forgot how to shoot 😂

[@willemdaho3]

he literally came back from injury and dropped 28 but go off I guess

[@bosyogurtlight]

​@@willemdaho3 you slurp him for one good game 😂 what was his injury during the last playoffs because he was trash

[@lyleugleman3773]

He was hot garbage for Canada during the olympics too. It was tough to watch him struggle out there.

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

An below average player could give Nuggets the same contribution that Murray and MPJ gave Nuggets in the playoffs.

[@bushysowavvey]

& he’ll still find a way to his some ridiculous game winners in the playoffs

[@guilhermegraca8211]

Beal still is an awful contract for his team: 15 pts and 4 assists with an average deffense for U$56 million a years and a no trade clause. It would be ok for a 30M without that clause. Btw, he is with a -0.1 plus/minus a game playing 35 minutes game for a 8-1 team... how? Plus, Kawhii have sign his new contract months before he got hurt again, when he was still putting great numbers, and on the way to another all-star selection.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

I’m not mad at giving Murray money, given all he’s done for us, but the amount of money that we gave MPJ a few years ago was a little concerning

[@ranchosdelnorte]

If they didn't pay Porter, someone else definitely would have. Even though they lost him to injury for a year again, it's a gamble that payed off because he contributed to them winning the championship and continues to add to his game every year. Now that he can trust his body he's become another slasher that can finish at the rim and as well as fight for rebounds. Last year he even played the most games than anyone on the team, and all it took was allowing him to get fully healthy without any pressure, this is the same thing we need to allow for Jamal.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@ yeah that’s true. I just wish we could’ve afforded to keep people like KCP and Bruce Brown

[@ranchosdelnorte]

@@Rogue_Centurion What have those two even done on their new teams? Plus KCP was awful in the playoffs last year averaging only 8pts while not being able to stop anyone. Those two are making like 22mil each, meanwhile Braun, Watson and Strawther combined are making a tad under 8mil. Not only is that a laughably way better value, but it allows the team to keep it's 4 best and essential players. You have to have faith in the office that has allowed this team to constantly finish a top 3 seed.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@@ranchosdelnorte I guess I’m still reminiscing about the championship squad that was so dominant.

[@ranchosdelnorte]

@@Rogue_Centurion To be fair, most teams were pretty injured that year, even in the regular season it's rare to have such a big lead at 1 seed with only 53 wins. They won more games last year, were the only team with a winning record against Boston, nearly swept Lakers again, and barely lost to Minnesota who was specifically build to beat them, and they needed to blow their load to do it which is why they had no gas left against Dallas. And that was with Murray not even being healthy and most of the team playing awful, yet they were one blown 4th quarter from being back at the WCF and likely Finals too. This team is still a top contender and we need to stop listening to all the doubters.

[@adam711s]

Keldon is so frustrating to watch as a Spurs fan. Sometimes his aggressiveness does lead to good scoring, but oftentimes I’m scratching my head wondering what the hell im watching

[@nipponnega]

As a Spurs fan aswell, yes you nailed it. His Three ball has taken a big dip since 2022 and is no longer a threat out there.

[@guesswhonot1620]

@@nipponnega And yet, he's still a much bigger offensive threat than Wembanyama. So it makes no sense for them to bench him.

[@jakeali206]

@@guesswhonot1620your smoking crack. If you think he’s better offensively than Wemby. He’s not even a bigger threat than vessel, I’ve finally heard it all

[@antjunior]

He looks and plays like Westbrrok now 😂

[@Theenableduser]

Does he truly fit around Victor & who he is & what he does 🤔?? BTW what is Victor & what position does he really play in a coaches system 🤔??

[@johngittings4673]

Khris Middleton is quickly approaching this territory. He’s on a 3-year, $93 million deal and is available roughly half the time.

[@clapdrix72]

Jamal's lack of personal accolades is mostly a function of 2 things: injuries and a league stacked with guard talent. Also, I think he probably deserved closer to 40 per year in a vacuum, but when you win a chip, show out in the playoffs every year, mesh perfectly with your superstar and the team is not a desirable FA destination, the extra 10 is understandable.

[@liamwelsh4665]

Exactly not all impact is stat related.

[@astriddececco3005]

He does not show up consistently, even during the playoffs. While there are specific series where he has a better matchup, he is not impressive when you analyze each game more closely.

[@AmiriHipHop]

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[@AndyHoops]

Hahaha...shame to say I've actually sponsored them once in the past

[@donmeeze987]

@@AndyHoops greatest sponsor of all time

[@mattmmixes]

It be the biggest boned mfs too.

[@pex3]

@@AndyHoopsWe remember lol

[@richborn6700]

Better than the obvious AI voiceover of some random woman calming her "husband" is an animal in bed with this once secret trick. These ads and sponsors add getting more and more out of pocket

[@iTacKzz]

The Clippers can't rebuild, they don't have control of their picks until 2030. So it was Kawhi or nothing. Specially opening their new arena.

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

CORRECT!!!

[@Kagemusha08]

They'd have been better off giving PG the money. Prime-for-prime, Kawhi is obviously the better player, but he ain't gonna be in his prime for much longer. Maybe it's already over. George is injury-prone too but he's gonna play a hell of a lot more. Plus he's more of a personality, especially now with his podcast. That's what the Clippers' front office wants: media personalities that will bring attention and help then fill that new arena with fickle LA folk.

[@maximillianschauer1439]

NOT CORRECT. It was either George or kawhi. They choose wrong.

[@maximillianschauer1439]

​@Kagemusha08 thank you

[@legendarywiimaster]

It’s called complacency. Jokic got an even bigger contract and yet he still puts in hours of work and very few NBA players, if any, can match his work ethic. Jamal Murray should take some notes

[@antoinehenderson1659]

On Keldon, I think 20 mil for a sixth man is a pretty good deal considering the current salary environment. Dude can score well in multiple different ways. Fewer minutes might be a better way to focus his impact rather than having him as a starter. At least until his contract is up. At the very least, he's been playing well this season.

[@nipponnega]

As a spurs fan. I love his character and his energy but, it's frustrating to watch him force up so many contested shots. His three ball has fallen off and the shot form looks slow.

[@ChrisDeHoyos124]

He can literally only score one way & that’s at the rim lol he still can’t shoot, no in between game, no ball handling, low IQ

[@hugoferreira4512]

I think you can make a case for Embid. Because of his injuries betting on him like the 76rs did is tough. Add to that Paul George. They just put themselves in a 5 year hole at least. Shame for Maxey.

[@axelvazquez9385]

Got triggered by the vid lmfao

[@bedstuy4_l895]

Everyone’s talking about trade MPJ for two good players to increase depth, but don’t exclude Jamal Murray or Aaron Gordon from those conversations.

[@tingol10]

Bro AG is our second best player this season and makes 30m/y. He ain't going NOWHERE

[@Muakori]

Hell nah, AG is a cornerstone piece for that team. Heart & Soul. Bro was underrated in Orlando & has thrived in Denver. No way he’s gone. Too versatile and too much contribution

[@Bigedub101]

😂😂Exactly, people don't know sports, and AG is solid, and Jamal makes superstar money​@Muakori

[@HCXWinchester]

No one buys MPJ dude. This is peak performance MPJ and still a bad contract.

[@richborn6700]

If Gordon keeps his production consistent, he's gonna retire a Nugget

[@hhhh-un1uk]

If you watched spurs games, then you would understand Keldon coming off the bench isn’t because of talent. It’s the fact that the bench is so bad at scoring and he always plays with this spark the team desperately needs

[@ChrisDeHoyos124]

& he doesn’t defend or shoot the 3 well or even at a league average level

[@SaudiSymbol]

In Jamal defense. Winning a chip and alot of those games he was the first person Joker would pass to for a reason. But his regular seasons are uhhhh. Not bad but to not even being a allstar one time lol. But whn he on. He on. He starting to remind me of Eli manning later on in his career but Eli got 2 chips off the goat. Can't best tht lol. If they win a chip and Jamal ball out then no doubt he deserve that contract

[@luisalcantara7285]

Good take. Jamal when healthy takes his game to another level during the playoffs .

[@T0P_._.]

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[@SaudiSymbol]

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[@kuyab9122]

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[@T0P_._.]

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[@InfiniteCoreXD]

50 million for Jamal Murray is crazy work

[@Chronoic]

playing with Jokic will get anyone paid, even starters who aren't even superstars.

[@Mdksupreme1]

It's extremely fair, you have no clue what you're talking about

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@Mdksupreme1only because it’s a modern day contract. He does not deserve 50 milliom

[@Theenableduser]

​@@InfiniteCoreXDEspecially if it doesn't maintain the championship core that u had success with!! U can tell an organization that isn't use to winning making an impulsive move that'll cripple the championship concept......just saying 😐!!

[@BeeEhlDoce]

Honest question, why don't NBA contacts come with more extensive performance clauses? Like if you don't play well part of your salary is docked? Seems like it'd solve many issues with players underperforming due to laziness

[@guilhermegraca8211]

Because it is not legal to have a contract with clauses for punishing underperfoming, and if it was, the player association would never accept it.

[@dyloiris8876]

It should be agreed that players suit up for 82 games for x amount of money. Not heres 300 mil go ahead and play less than 60 games

[@purpleglitter2600]

@@dyloiris8876 Exactly. The players should be paid per game that they play, not one huge salary no matter what. So if they can't play at all that season due to an injury, no money for them. Regular people only get paid when they show up to work, so why can't it be like that for NBA players?

[@HoodieMelo313]

@@purpleglitter2600😂😂because us regular people aren’t generating billions of dollars based on our name at our jobs. Imagine you got hurt at work and then you couldn’t get short term disability

[@EDTheOneable]

Karl Anthony Towns contract not looking so bad now when you compare it to all this nonsense 😂

[@ghsense2626]

Hes won nothing, atleast Murray won something making a major contribution

[@EDTheOneable]

@ghsense2626 whatever helps you sleep at night

[@ghsense2626]

@EDTheOneable why you beefin with me smh. Say sorry because you're wrong and i had to expose your statement

[@EDTheOneable]

@@ghsense2626 winning a championship does not negate that Murray is on a terrible contract now. If you are a Denver fan then congrats on experiencing that title season I guess.

[@ghsense2626]

@EDTheOneable you don't know basketball. Murray shows up when it matters most. In the playoffs he's proven time and time again while your fav players get swept while on big contracts. Just stop the hate smh

[@saul-goodman]

As a Raptors fan, I’m glad the Clippers tampered to get Kawhi. That Raptors team could’ve repeated with Kawhi in 2020, but they wouldn’t have Kawhi even if they resigned him. We got the last meaningful season of his prime

[@Anonymous-gy4lp]

“We gotta move onto someone else” 💀😂😂😂

[@robrig55]

The NBA needs to redo the CBA where if a player continues to get injured, he cant be paid a certain amount anymore unless he plays more than 70 games in a season

[@ronnierhhayward4018]

That would be a good rule to add these guys are paid hundreds of millions of dollars with access to the best Healthcare and nutrition theres no reason they get injured so much

[@YuShawStang]

You should check Zion Williamson's contract

[@bzilla-d4i]

Jamal is the new Deron Williams. Kroenke family is known for overspending in football as well, almost a Billion spent and Arsenal have still won nothing, in their current guise(over 6 seasons)

[@astriddececco3005]

Jamak Murray will be the reason why max contracts will have to include a qualify clause to even get it.

[@cheap272]

Nuggets gave murray that contract after he averaged 6 points in the olympics btw

[@Davivd2]

The NBA has a salary cap problem. The soft cap is ruining teams. Tobias Harris got over paid in Philly because if the 76ers let him walk, they were still going to be up against the soft cap and only have an exception to replace him with. That's why Kris Middleton got over paid. It's why Jamaal Murray got over paid. Guys know that they can hold a team hostage because of the soft cap. You can keep the luxary tax, and the apron. If the soft cap didn't exist, Denver would have resigned KCP, let Murray walk, and found a replacement for him that would be willing to sign a more reasonable contract. Either that or Murray would have understood that nobody else was going to pay him that level of money and signed a reasonable deal with the Nuggets. Were going to see a lot of mediocre teams over the years. Guys like Jokic and Giannis will eventually get traded.

[@guilhermegraca8211]

In what world would Denver let Murray walk? Haha, never, he was playing in a super-star level on their two best playoff runs, they really trust on him to be that guy at Jokic side again, that's why they would pay him big money just not to risk losing him.

[@acheeblessyou]

naw, it's the Front office not making smart decisions. there's no way that another team would have thrown max money to murray. nuggets out-bid themselves.

[@Coach_Vedo]

Denver made such a bad moves after they took the Championship. I still cannot believe that they trade away Bruce Brown. Now KCP. That is punishable. By all means.

[@Coach_Vedo]

P.s. they gave MPJ big contract plus Murray got himself a big bag. They still hauling arround DeAndre Jordan (no matter if he has low contract) yet he is still in Denver. If there's no Denver he will be retired 3 yrs ago!

[@Coach_Vedo]

P.s. (2) --} they got themselves Dario Saric and Rus Westbrook. COME ON!!!!!! There goes Joker to Dallas with Luka and Ky after this season. 😂😂😂😂

[@Kagemusha08]

The front office in Denver has always been mediocre. Not terrible like the Knicks in past years or Kings, but never great like SA. They got lucky that their scout recognized a generational talent before everyone else did, but other than that they've just made meh decisions. Better to have 2 elite role players rather than 1 borderline All-Star in today's league.

[@AC12246]

As if resigning both of them would have made them go back to back, right now Brown is out with an injury and Caldwell-Pope is playing the worst shooting season

[@yourfellowsimmer5368]

I love you bro. Been watching you for years. But your take on Nemby was terrible. Its clear you dont watch the Pacers. He doesn't get crazy stats, but he's one of our most valuable players. When we talk about our future, the 3 guys always named as our future are Nemby, Math, and Jarace. He's great on defense, he hustles more than anyone except just for TJ, whom he's learning a lot from. When we signed that contract up until now, we keep praising Kevin Pritchard for getting him on such a cheap deal. He's had a slow start to this season, sure, but so has just about everyone on the team. Having him out with injury has been arguably our biggest hit so far (maybe IJax is a bigger loss cause we cant rebound for shit). He also started the season as our starting SG which just doesn't work. He's a natural PG and having him share the floor with Hali just isn't smart. At least not having Nemby running the offense instead of Hali. When he was coming off the bench, he was one of our most beloved player. What you saw in the playoffs last year is something he's been capable of his entire time with us.

[@aznpikachu215]

Murray got a chip, that's more than Paul George.

[@chinny18]

Wait, you put Nembhart's contract "worse value" already? Dude started the season with some injuries and I had him on some of my fantasy teams. Too early to tell

[@brettdowney44]

Best thing about a Saturday is Mr. Hoops

[@Robi2009]

7:18 - oh I'm sorry. I care about Jeremy Sochan! Polish power!

[@patientzero291]

This is what you call appreciation pay that will be costly in a salary cap association.

[@Kagemusha08]

Given how guards who rely heavily on their athleticism AND are very injury-prone usually age, Murray's contract is probably a dud. But Nuggets were looking to the future. Dude was such a key piece behind their championship run. In the future top free agents would be hesitant to sign there if they didn't reward that kind of loyal player who was clutch when the franchise needed him to be, especially since Denver is a small market.

[@hotgrease]

As a Nuggets fan, seeing Jamal’s new contract made me cry. The question is, who else would they sign to take his place? They had to overpay to keep the chemistry and team together, unfortunately.

[@ivanott7196]

It's very strange. Even if Nuggets offers him 5 years 200 mil, instead of 4, I still believe Jamal is still gonna accept it.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Now Denver Nuggets REGRET re-sign Jamal Murray 💯

[@randjelovic89]

I understand what are you trying to say, maybe I partially agree. He is no all star, no all nba but he is nba champion and that's all that matters. And he played huge roll in that championship. Paul George is not champion, westbrook is not champion etc.

[@AC12246]

He made great contributions as a nugget but I guess he's a bit overpaid, and saying they can't get Caldwell Pope like it's a big deal? As if he was making big contributions for the team in his last year with the nuggets and the same thing goes when he's now playing with the magic as of right now

[@dretowers5977]

He is overpaid but tbh he has helped them more than any other player besides jokic I think they do still need him ngl…

[@Mdksupreme1]

He is not overpaid AT ALL, he outplayed lebron, ad, bam, and playoff jimmy in a historic run, while being the best player in the western conference finals, y'all clowns just hating on him for no reason, HE IS A PLAYOFF RISER

[@BasketballMan801]

Andy On the How Good Was He series you should do Josh Howard, Devin Harris, Sam Cassell, Deron Williams, Terrell Brandon, Jameer Nelson, Damon Stoudamire, Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes, Michael Finley, Andre Iguodola, Jason Terry, Eddie Jones, Kevin Martin, Mitch Richmond, Caron Butler, Jamal Mashburn, Glenn Robinson, Richard Jefferson, Loul Deng, Stephen Jackson, Rashard Lewis, Elton Brand, Antoine Walker, Carlos Boozer, Antonio Mcdyess, Rasheed Wallace and Al Jefferson

[@BasketballMan801]

People Who were good for a bit or All-stars a year and never again or fell off due to whatever

[@DolphYoungster]

Yeah Would like to see a video on how good was Josh Howard, Kevin Martin, Al Jefferson, Jamal Mashburn And Iggy

[@DolphYoungster]

But all the guys you suggested were good and I believe a video should be made on them

[@robert-surcouf]

There was no other team ready to give him 50 millions per year so the nuggets could easily give him a 35-40 millions per year. In hindsight, the nuggets front office only ability is to overpaid players by giving 120 millions per year combine to Murray, Porter and Gordon while none are all stars, which showed why Jokic will never win another title.

[@Sapioso]

2:30 *BEN SIMMONS*

[@Alexred94]

Murray is not that guy….in the regular season.But his numbers during the playoffs is worth it.they pay embiid,Leonard,and recently Giannis on how they play in the regular season but are no shows in the playoffs.

[@Alexred94]

You also have players like George.who got paid for his achievements and not what he’s been recently.he sucked in the playoffs in 2024,and missed 23’ and 22’.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

The NBA is supposed to expand in 27/28, that's not soon enough for some of these guys who need an extension

[@tonirivers12345]

Keldon Johnson is doing pretty okay on the bench. His contract is contextually not that bad to reward a player who’s home grown and the longest tenured Spur. Spurs have an absurd amount of cap space and future flexibility now and later. So, eh. Doesn’t super matter

[@csy2068]

In crunch time Murray is always the first option, nuggets haven't done e anything without him in the playoffs, the Murray disrespect gotta stop

[@RD-zx6py]

I've noticed a lot of the people all over Murray are the same people who were defending Klay's contract even when he was playing absolutely awful. Weird.

[@sixxjr]

A decent replacement + another $20M player would honestly do better for the nuggets imo

[@Kagemusha08]

Not disrespect, just observations. He got that contract because he's an elite clutch player. Always playing up when it matters. Well...he didn't play well last playoffs, he didn't play well in the Olympics. Those are the two most clutch situations there are. Injury-prone athletic guards tend to fall off when they're about Murray's age...

[@matthewcade4249]

Murray has been ass bro

[@lastsinnersa8002]

Lillard contract has left the Bucks with no depth and Giannis is about to bail. Did the exact opposite of what his presence was meant to do - they got worse.

[@MrJohnnyAOA]

Horrible takes on Keldon and Nembhar. Those are team friendly contract with how the cap increases as of late.

[@Johnny-hn9ts]

"This nba season is off to an amazing start" huh??? Viewership is way down...terrible refereeing, no defense, too many 3's being chucked, star players resting for "load management "... the quality has gone down man...

[@dominiclee5786]

To summarize this 15:39 video, there are "one season wonder" and "one playoffs wonder" types of players in the NBA.

[@jeremynitta1449]

Murray is just a rich man’s Jamal Crawford: a chucker who makes big shots and gets glorified for it

[@ephraimthemugwump]

The size of these contracts has gotten shameful

[@rebeccajohnson4156]

PG: Murray SG: Nemhard SF:Johnson PF:Leonard C:Turner if healthy this is a playoff team. But most of them can never stay healthy 😂💔

[@brodymcgowan9989]

As a pacer fan, I fear you have the wrong one of our guards. Tyrese Haliburton might become one of the worst contracts in the NBA if he doesn’t step up.

[@Mence1809]

I mean look at the MLB AAV. 50 M a year is usually reserved for an superstar, MVP caliber player. An good everyday positional player or pitcher get around 20-30 m per year, and that is. But they also have no salary cap. The problem in the NBA is a good starter now cost way more and the team can't do anything to stop it, so some 3-and-D guy can easily get side way after a few bad seasons. The main problem is exactly that in Denver. I think Jamal is fine because he is their second option, but MPJ and Aaron Gordon cost way too much. That way their roster contruction is too restrictive. Also the same problem can be applied to Milwaukee and go on. The only way to get out of this is to have multiple home growth talents, like the Cavs and the Thunder this season.

[@terrywrightjr4545]

Interesting to see how these teams deal with these mid level players thinking they deserve max money in the coming years with this new cba.

[@nevermind4611]

Your last video was 2 days ago, how do you script and edit a new video that fast? Just curious as an aspiring KZbinr

[@pettip]

I dont understand how the nba can afford these crazy salaries

[@DammitBobby]

Yall trying to craft these bull shit narratives around the nuggets less than 10 games into the season are insufferable. Jamal just came back from concussion and dropped 28 in a win. These videos are going to be so hilarious to look back on when the nuggets finish top 3 in the west AGAIN.

[@sammyknight3566]

can you link the vid you watched

[@maximusorbis2548]

Top 3 in the West because of Jokic. Doesn’t change the fact he is massively overpaid and the Nuggets have only gotten worse since the championship season

[@DammitBobby]

@@maximusorbis2548 there's been one season since the championship run and we are less than 10 games into the current regular season. You make it sound like we are already 5 years removed from that championship or something. You have no idea how good or bad the nuggets will be this season, you just making shit up.

[@DammitBobby]

@@maximusorbis2548 which number 2 in the league isnt on a max contract? I'll wait.

[@meh7348]

This "bullshit narrative" has been around since mid last season at least lol, continued into the Canada games and is still going. Just because you're second best on a team doesn't make you worth max 😂😂😂😂 he ain't worth it bruh. Quit crying about it and accept it.

[@shredd3r916]

You didn't mention that Keldon Johnson's contract is deteriorating. IMO his contract is not overpay rather more of an trade bait if they decide to tank this season

[@ChrisDeHoyos124]

He should get traded at the deadline the guy is what he is (mediocre) & doesn’t get better at all…the last 3 years have proved that

[@ktloz2246]

These contracts are unreal for the average person to grasp. We are talking generational money here. JUST MEANS ONE THING --- THE PRICE OF TICKETS ARE WAY TO HIGH.

[@AccordingSign32]

Jamal has had poor starts to his seasons consistently over the past years. Wish Nuggets could lock him in a bubble every offseason so that he’s working out or properly resting/dieting/conditioning instead of trying to play himself into shape and costing his team games at the beginning of the season. I’ve not seen him be in the type of shape that he was in during the bubble ever again, even in the championship season.

[@stomach_bug]

Its a smaller contract, but Zeke Nnaji is another example of the Nuggets incompetence. Bro is getting 8 million dollars a year and is worse than a lot of g leaguers

[@Niam_Human]

AHEM... Booker 0 rings. Beal 0 rings. Embid 0 rings. CP and PG 0 rings. Luka 0 rings. Simmons 0 rings. Williamson 0 rings. Lillard 0 rings. Harden 0 rings. Mitchel 0rings. On and On 0 rings. my ATL Young 0 rings. Murray brought a sick team deep in playoffs. OH! Jimmy buckets 0 rings. Murray 1 Ring. U play to win the game. U pay because they won. Cmon man!

[@canadasown02]

Jamal is the perfect number two. Thats his role. He is Khris Middleton, CJ McCollum, Klay Thompson, he plays his role, and gets paid a lot because of it.

[@Mdksupreme1]

He is better than all those players

[@Madararocks33]

I think it should be MPJ over Murray..MPJ is just worse, doesn't pass, and just a spot up shooter..worst contract..

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Kawhi’s situation is awful contract wise. $150 million to a guy who can’t stay on the court.

[@Dolamite666]

Jamal deserves it he’s probably the greatest playoff riser of the modern era

[@dbsasuke]

Murray was a no-brainer. That contract is worth it.

[@wizziggles]

Tell us you don’t watch the Pacers without telling us you don’t watch the Pacers lol

[@stephonjones4798]

Murray disrespect is real 😅

[@joeyseng8448]

Nuggets can just offer Jamal Murray $37m per year and I am quite sure no team would want to offer more than the Nuggets.

[@kristijanbozhinoski3379]

None of these contracts would be bad as the Paul George one in 2 years from now.

[@isaacblake4201]

I’ll respect any player getting that bag 💰

[@rcktmvp7]

I would argue MPJs contract is worse for the Nuggets than Jamal.

[@123saither]

Even though he's been an all-star 3x, i think Adebayo should be on this list.

[@williamlee7672]

Most players are overpaid. If I was an owner. I would talk to all the players and tell them, give financial flexibility to get more good players to win rings. The ring is most important.

[@adrianatkins10]

1. Kawhi 2. Paul George 3. Murray 4. Embiid 5. Ben Simmons

[@lorenzo575]

Well deserved. He gave enough to win Denver a win a chip. I’ll never forget that shot over AD. In terms of getting renewed after this contracts, that’s a different story. Joel Embid has a worst contract imo

[@DanTheTanned]

MPJ should be in this video. I know its old news but he definitely does not deserve the 5 years 172m contract

[@willemdaho3]

for those mad at Denver for giving Murray that contract... what other option did they have? There wasn't a Kyrie option out there this offseason and they won a chip together so why would they give up on him

[@Mikeone10]

You’re being too harsh on Murray. Without him, they don’t win a chip. And he deserves the money.

[@alatan2064]

Bullshit. Put any other brderline allstar guard in his max contract slot and they win multiple championships.

[@Mikeone10]

@@alatan2064 A second option you mean. And like who? And also check his numbers in the playoffs too. You can't count more than 2 point guards (2nd option btw) that pulled his numbers.

[@raphael9783]

50ms is perennial all star money. He ain't that.

[@youngmelo1841]

Murray is way too inconsistent to be making 50mil a year. If he wasn't ass in the playoffs Denver would've made it back to the finals

[@youngmelo1841]

​@@Mikeone10give any actual all NBA guard Jokic and see how better they would be

[@canadasown02]

How much do you expect 3&D wings to costs? Role players are too valuable to be cheap. These guys get a bag for a reason. Look at bruce brown, KCP, Dillon Brooks, hell even Grayson Allen. Every role player that can shoto and defender moderately well is gonna cost you a lot of money.

[@austingullickson8529]

Murray also has more rings than a lot of players ahead of him

[@Monkey_D_Luffy56]

Murray's contract is a no brainer, yes he's not an allstar but he's stepping up in the crucial games so why wouldn't you give that contract to him?? Yeah maybe he's declining now but when he got it he is one of the best playoff performer

[@acctsys]

Murray maybe 30m as a stretch number. 50m is insane.

[@marcelmarshall4240]

All these contracts are overpaying these dudes. The entire league is lackluster, which is why viewership is so low.

[@daj_leo4417]

Jamal Murray is the Canadian Tobias Harris.

[@noyce.]

3:10 #15 dude is paid more as a "3rd option" who only play alternate away games or something. older too and just as injury prone.. also, #16 did contributed TO A RING.

[@guesswhonot1620]

Paul George is NOT a third option, and you're overexaggerating the number of games he misses.

[@noyce.]

@@guesswhonot1620 Current Sixers Maxey 27.6ppg Oubre 16ppg PG 14ppg You RIGHT, he the first option my bad. 50m justified

[@guesswhonot1620]

@@noyce. He's literally played 2 games. Don't be stupid.

[@guesswhonot1620]

@@noyce. He's literally played 2 games this season. You gotta chill

[@noyce.]

@@guesswhonot1620 "You gotta chill" Says the guy that went "Paul George is NOT a third option" All I've been saying is PG is 3rd option 50m, Embiid/Maxey then PG. Which puts him a worse 50m deal than Murray, am I wrong?

[@SKarea51]

If he stays healthy he is good value! I follow the Nuggets over last couple of seasons and Jamal is a guy you can rely on (if not injured)!!!

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

They want tyrese offense but they also want niemhart defense so they cant make up their mind

[@jadprinz482]

I’m a knicks fan so I was expecting OG Anunoby to be on the list. Thank god he wasn’t.

[@local98guy]

How isn't Joel on this list ? Dude is about to be making 60 mill a year. When misses over 20 games a season. Can't stay healthy in the playoffs. Can't make pass the 2nd round

[@MaikElKnight]

Jamal the 2nd most important guy for the franchise's only chip, plus a killer in the playoffs when healthy...a team like Denver has no choice than to pay him

[@acheeblessyou]

of course we had a choice. like, which other team would have signed him to that money?

[@MaikElKnight]

@acheeblessyou you think no other team would make a similar offer?

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Denver doesn’t win the championship without him in the lineup

[@ImKarl]

Olympics show Murray is just a very good role player beside a great playmaking superstar.

[@konzza]

Canada has SGA. So Murray is perfectly able to be mediocre even next to a playmaking superstar.

[@ST-tf4sq]

Im a big time nuggets fan, and I can honestly say, the moment I found out they gave him that contract I knew we were f***ed. Jamal is just too cocky since 2023.. like WAAAY too cocky, he, same as many fans dont realize that KCP and AG and other role players did their IMPORTANT parts to winning 2023, it wasnt just Jokic and Murray, Jokic even said it many times in interview.. TBH they should have either sign and trade or let him go. his body isnt made for him to be a star, and maybe we wanted to lead his own team just to fail big time, or who knows maybe he would have become much better, but he needs to be traded. I get sticking with their guys, other players this season are playing good for nuggets, even MPJ is playing quite good. Braun and AG are epic, they legit play around Jokic, and I respect that plus both play good D. Westbrook is doing good. Strawther and Watson are VERY solid. team is looking good, except for Jamal. Feels like he wants to lead his own team, he wants to be THE STAR of the team, and is playing like it, very forcefull, without flow that he had pre 2023/24 season... just bad energy around the whole team. and he is legit one of the main reasons they didnt go far last year.

[@lewis3132]

Love your videos, but 20 million a year should not be considered as big contract in today's NBA...