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EricaLubarsky · 01-20-2011, 03:48 PM

Veteran minimum depends on the number of years in the league. For Peja (as it is with Cardinal), he'd get a pro-rated $1,352,181, which would be $676k in addition to whatever he got for his 15.4million dollar contract.

the prorated MLE would be about 2.88mill-- four times larger than what he'd get for the vet min.

no matter what, Peja isnt going to starve, particularly if he picks up 80%+ of his salary from his current contract. If he's still looking for a few more mill, we would be his best bet, and we could certainly get him a bit more in playoff pay and get him some burn to get another contract next year if he wants to continue playing.

Will he accept vet min? Is he already planning to go back to Nawlins? Who knows, but if its about money and he only wants Mavs, Hornets or Lakers, we could make it as financially worth his while as any of those teams. He could squeeze an extra 2million out of the NBA before retiring or he could use it as a springboard for another contract next year. Either way, we have the money and the stage for him if those are what are motivating him.

Will he provide more than Novak? That has yet to be seen, but the guy is shooting 48% from three this year and is a career 40% shooter.

01-20-2011, 03:48 PM	#46
EricaLubarsky Inactive. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 42,679	Veteran minimum depends on the number of years in the league. For Peja (as it is with Cardinal), he'd get a pro-rated $1,352,181, which would be $676k in addition to whatever he got for his 15.4million dollar contract. the prorated MLE would be about 2.88mill-- four times larger than what he'd get for the vet min. no matter what, Peja isnt going to starve, particularly if he picks up 80%+ of his salary from his current contract. If he's still looking for a few more mill, we would be his best bet, and we could certainly get him a bit more in playoff pay and get him some burn to get another contract next year if he wants to continue playing. Will he accept vet min? Is he already planning to go back to Nawlins? Who knows, but if its about money and he only wants Mavs, Hornets or Lakers, we could make it as financially worth his while as any of those teams. He could squeeze an extra 2million out of the NBA before retiring or he could use it as a springboard for another contract next year. Either way, we have the money and the stage for him if those are what are motivating him. Will he provide more than Novak? That has yet to be seen, but the guy is shooting 48% from three this year and is a career 40% shooter. Last edited by EricaLubarsky; 01-20-2011 at 03:57 PM.