Eric Bledsoe agrees to 5 year, 70 Million Contract Extension

[Sunsfan4life]

And it seems as though the move has turned INF into a Giant Tool. It reminds me of when a child doesn't get his way....

[ShelC]

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

[Split T]

I'd like to ignore him, but i cant because he's a mod. Great.

Wow. Despite my best efforts, y'all are starting bum me out. There has to be some place where there are happy fans that want to celebrate the epic events of Wednesday, September 24, 2014.

Please stop.

Why is everyone so up in arms against INF? He's just having some fun taking out his frustrations in a positive way. He could be spitting out shit like 219 did wishing injuries to a guy.

That said (Oh boy!), I need INF in my life. No one else will understand my obscure references to former Byu players quite like him.

I worked with the byu team for a short while, so I just might understand some as well

[Phoeknicks]

Over the last 2 months I have been trolling the net for good news. We all wanted a resolution one way or the other. This one is more favorable to me. No ETO lets him stay here and try to run and play with Bron-Bron. We have to take this weekend to get over the ill feelings of a weird free agency period. One reassuring thing is that this stalemate never stopped the FO from making moves. The easiest way for me to feel better about Bledsoe again is to equate this to a marital misunderstanding. Married folks can relate to this when it comes to dinner choices. One person wants to eat here and the other eat there. In the end one person eat their way or a compromise is made. At dinner one person will feel salty cause they feel screwed. By the next day mostly all is forgotten so the love can continue. We are all not happy with the meal, but soon we will eat something we like. In other words the Sun will come out tommorrow.

[INFORMER]

And it seems as though the move has turned INF into a Giant Tool.

Insults? Really?

[In2ition]

I'm trying to get used to the new INF. In the past, he would drop the knowledge bombs. Now...sun shiny days.

[INFORMER]

Positive is the new negative.

[Bruiser]

The signatures in this thread make me sad

Which reminds me I have to change Bye, Eric to Hi, Eric or... something.

How about ...

• Bye, 70 million.

Yikes. Sry. That would of course make us all sad again. I guess, I am still having trouble with this optimism thing - but there's hope it will get better pretty soon ...

[Bruiser]

INF loves Eric Bledsoe like Stephen Colbert loves conservatism on the Colbert Report.

I don't love Eric Bledsoe. But yesterday was such an AWESOME day for him, that I am so happy for him.

Now I do love Rich Paul though.

FTFY

[Bruiser]

I say let the man go nuclear and get it out of his system - as one who could see this as akin to re-signing James Jones to replace the D-3 that might've left this off-season had Tucker ultimately signed with another team, I can understand INF's level of irkedness. Guy's plenty frosted right now and the last thing he needs is people planting their asses square on the pressure valve.

By all means, INF - nuke away, please.

• Nuke away, please.

Fantastic!

[The Bobster]

Largest contracts signed in the last year -

Carmelo Anthony, NYK - 5 years, $124 million ($24,800,000)
Chris Bosh, MIA - 5 years, $118.7 million ($23,740,000)
Kyrie Irving, CLE - 5 years, $90 million ($18,000,000)
Paul George, IND - 5 years, $80 million ($16,000,000)
Eric Bledsoe, PHO - 5 years, $70 million ($14,000,000)
Gordon Hayward, UTH - 4 years, $63 million ($15,750,000)
DeMarcus Cousins, SAC - 4 years, $62 million ($15,500,000)
Marcin Gortat, WAS - 5 years, $60 million ($12,000,000)
Derrick Favors, UTH - 4 years, $49 million ($12,250,000)
Kobe Bryant, LAL - 2 years, $48.5 million ($24,750,000)
Kyle Lowry, TOR - 4 years, $48 million ($12,000,000)
Chandler Parsons, DAL - 3 years, $46.2 million ($15,400,000)
LeBron James, CLE - 2 years, $42 million ($21,000,000)

[carey]

Brandon Hayward?

Crazy to see that his deal is the 5th richest. Kind of surprising.

[The Bobster]

Largest Suns contracts signed in the last 10 years -

2005 - Amare Stoudemire - 5 years, $73 million ($14,600,000)
2014 - Eric Bledsoe - 5 years, $70 million ($14,000,000)
2006 - Boris Diaw - 5 years, $45 million ($9,000,000)
2010 - Josh Childress (S&T from ATL) - 5 years, $33.5 million ($8,750,000)
2012 - Goran Dragic - 4 years, $30 million ($7,500,000)
2010 - Channing Frye - 5 years, $30 million ($6,000,000)
2014 - Isaiah Thomas (S&T from SAC) - 4 years, $27 million ($6,750,000)
2005 - Raja Bell - 5 years, $24 million ($4,800,000)
2009 - Steve Nash - 2 years, $22 million ($11,000,000)

Also -

2010 - Amare Stoudemire (S&T to NYK) - 5 years, $99.7 million ($19,940,000)
2005 - Joe Johnson (S&T to ATL) - 5 years, $69.8 million ($13,960,000)
2012 - Steve Nash (S&T to LAL) - 3 years, $27.9 million ($9,666,667)

[The Bobster]

Brandon Hayward?

Crazy to see that his deal is the 5th richest. Kind of surprising.

Brandon Haywood, Gordon Hayward. Same guy, right?

[Superbone]

And it seems as though the move has turned INF into a Giant Tool.

Insults? Really?

I agree. Unnecessary.

[Superbone]

I'm trying to get used to the new INF. In the past, he would drop the knowledge bombs. Now...sun shiny days.

I liked it better when he stuck closer to his namesake.

[Superbone]

Thanks for the lists, Bobster! With the rising cap, I think we'll be OK with this contract. Now, he just has to remain healthy to honor his side of the bargain.

[The Bobster]

That Chris Bosh contract is crazy.

[Superbone]

That Chris Bosh contract is crazy.

Anthony too. As a fan, I wouldn't be happy spending that kind of money on those guys. I know, not my money but it could be used more wisely. How many other teams would be willing to pay that kind of money for those players?

[The Bobster]

That Chris Bosh contract is crazy.

Anthony too.

The Knicks have a crazy amount of money though.

And although I'm not a big Anthony fan he's got more star power than Bosh, and that's what New York always wants.