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J-Spoon
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Posted: 02/08/24 10:13 pm ::: |
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It one thing when your C. Parker making huge money on TNT to take less at the end of your career
It’s another when you’re a top 10 player coming off a lost year and not playing over seas this off season where she usually made the vast majority of her income to play on a team where you get paid less than a “quality depth” player. 200k would be taking less Griner is the definition of a super max player 150k which is what R. Allen will be getting paid seems absurd.
I mean if that is what she is willing to take fine but seems strange her contract isn’t signed yet. I’m willing to bet Cunningham would have been in the EDD trade and EDD would have been on the cheaper contract so Griner could get her due).
(I think something is going on in NY as well the other place that hasn’t inked its deal with its big name core and other unrestricted free agent)
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 02/08/24 10:35 pm ::: |
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J-Spoon wrote: |
It one thing when your C. Parker making huge money on TNT to take less at the end of your career
It’s another when you’re a top 10 player coming off a lost year and not playing over seas this off season where she usually made the vast majority of her income to play on a team where you get paid less than a “quality depth” player. 200k would be taking less Griner is the definition of a super max player 150k which is what R. Allen will be getting paid seems absurd.
I mean if that is what she is willing to take fine but seems strange her contract isn’t signed yet. I’m willing to bet Cunningham would have been in the EDD trade and EDD would have been on the cheaper contract so Griner could get her due).
(I think something is going on in NY as well the other place that hasn’t inked its deal with its big name core and other unrestricted free agent) |
FWIW, Griner just inked a book deal that is likely paying her substantially more than her W contract and her former overseas contract.
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J-Spoon
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Posted: 02/08/24 11:13 pm ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
J-Spoon wrote: |
It one thing when your C. Parker making huge money on TNT to take less at the end of your career
It’s another when you’re a top 10 player coming off a lost year and not playing over seas this off season where she usually made the vast majority of her income to play on a team where you get paid less than a “quality depth” player. 200k would be taking less Griner is the definition of a super max player 150k which is what R. Allen will be getting paid seems absurd.
I mean if that is what she is willing to take fine but seems strange her contract isn’t signed yet. I’m willing to bet Cunningham would have been in the EDD trade and EDD would have been on the cheaper contract so Griner could get her due).
(I think something is going on in NY as well the other place that hasn’t inked its deal with its big name core and other unrestricted free agent) |
FWIW, Griner just inked a book deal that is likely paying her substantially more than her W contract and her former overseas contract. |
Ok that is a horse of a different color and now it makes sense. Thanks
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mercfan3
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Posted: 02/09/24 10:10 am ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
J-Spoon wrote: |
It one thing when your C. Parker making huge money on TNT to take less at the end of your career
It’s another when you’re a top 10 player coming off a lost year and not playing over seas this off season where she usually made the vast majority of her income to play on a team where you get paid less than a “quality depth” player. 200k would be taking less Griner is the definition of a super max player 150k which is what R. Allen will be getting paid seems absurd.
I mean if that is what she is willing to take fine but seems strange her contract isn’t signed yet. I’m willing to bet Cunningham would have been in the EDD trade and EDD would have been on the cheaper contract so Griner could get her due).
(I think something is going on in NY as well the other place that hasn’t inked its deal with its big name core and other unrestricted free agent) |
FWIW, Griner just inked a book deal that is likely paying her substantially more than her W contract and her former overseas contract. |
Also, Brit gets flown in private, which is necessary but also a form of compensation.
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Shades
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Posted: 02/09/24 8:38 pm ::: |
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Friday, February 9, 2024
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan signed a Training Camp Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
Natasha Mack signed a Training Camp Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
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Luuuc #NATC
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Richyyy
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Posted: 02/14/24 11:31 am ::: |
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Yeah, to be honest my reaction to the Atwell signing was "I guess we've reached the camp filler stage of free agency" but then I checked the numbers she's putting up in Australia at the moment. Obviously there's a big gap between WNBL and WNBA but looks like she might at least be a meaningfully different player than the one we saw for five minutes in the US before. |
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Shades
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Posted: 03/10/24 7:15 am ::: |
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Mya Hollingshed signed a Training Camp Contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
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Shades
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Posted: 03/30/24 7:18 am ::: |
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Official WNBA social media is saying Griner has been re-signed, but nothing is showing up in the transactions section yet. Not seeing any details on the contract.
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SPD
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Posted: 03/30/24 10:34 am ::: |
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Richyyy has it as $150k
"Source confirms that Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury on a one-year contract, protected, for $150,000.
That's basically the most they could legally give her without further trades. Final five roster spots all will have to be on the base minimum."
https://twitter.com/RichardCohen1/status/1773927414118093158
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Shades
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Posted: 03/30/24 11:07 am ::: |
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It’s an interesting lineup. Big 5, smaller 4’s. Must be a 4-out system.
Cloud/
Taurasi/Sutton
Copper/
Allen/Cunningham
Griner/
Training Camp Contracts
Amy Atwell
Morgan Bertsch
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
Mya Hollingshed
Natasha Mack
Sug Sutton
Christyn Williams
Picks
25
29
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pilight
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Posted: 04/28/24 12:13 pm ::: |
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Mercury waived Desi-Rae Young
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pilight
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Posted: 05/11/24 11:05 am ::: |
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Phoenix Mercury waived Ariel Hearn and Mya Hollingshed
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pilight
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Posted: 05/11/24 4:30 pm ::: |
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Merc waive Amy Atwell, Bella Murekatete, Charisma Osborne, Jaz Shelley, and Christyn Williams
Merc sign Liz Dixon
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J-Spoon
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Posted: 05/11/24 9:16 pm ::: |
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so
Cloud/Sutton
Taurasi/(Copper)
Copper/Cunningham/Herbert-Harrigan
Allen/Mack
Griner/Bertsch/Dixoin
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 05/11/24 9:27 pm ::: |
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9-31 in 2023 puts the team in good Paige position if they happen to end up in the lottery again.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/11/24 9:44 pm ::: |
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Luuuc wrote: |
9-31 in 2023 puts the team in good Paige position if they happen to end up in the lottery again. |
New York has swap rights to Phoenix's 2025 first-rounder from the Mabrey/Onyenwere/DeShields trade mess. So if that happens, the Mercury aren't getting her. |
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 05/11/24 11:37 pm ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Luuuc wrote: |
9-31 in 2023 puts the team in good Paige position if they happen to end up in the lottery again. |
New York has swap rights to Phoenix's 2025 first-rounder from the Mabrey/Onyenwere/DeShields trade mess. So if that happens, the Mercury aren't getting her. |
D'oh. Silly of me to forget that.
No silver lining to sucking this season then.
I hope Girl Dad is up to the challenge.
The starters are going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting.
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zune69
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Posted: 05/12/24 12:36 am ::: |
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Phoenix should find a way to sign T. Hawkins...That would be a great pickup
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snlMINAJ
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Posted: 05/12/24 5:12 am ::: |
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yikes
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PUmatty
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Posted: 05/13/24 9:12 am ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Luuuc wrote: |
9-31 in 2023 puts the team in good Paige position if they happen to end up in the lottery again. |
New York has swap rights to Phoenix's 2025 first-rounder from the Mabrey/Onyenwere/DeShields trade mess. So if that happens, the Mercury aren't getting her. |
Crazy to think that we could see two of the teams in the Bueckers lottery not holding their own picks.
It will be as bad as when teams were trading around Sidney Spencer instead of drafting Tina Charles.
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Admiral_Needa
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jmvcity
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mercfan3
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Posted: 05/13/24 6:54 pm ::: |
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J-Spoon wrote: |
so
Cloud/Sutton
Taurasi/(Copper)
Copper/Cunningham/Herbert-Harrigan
Allen/Mack
Griner/Bertsch/Dixoin
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Strong top 6, but..
Phx really needs to look at some of these free agents
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