Did the Rockets Overpay Sengun and Green?
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🗓️ 22 October 2024
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Summary
On today's episode of the NBA Daily, Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni break down the contract extensions from October 21st, and if each contract was too high, too low or just right. In the second block, Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic joins to break down the Minnesota Timberwolves, the KAT trade, Edwards potential leap, and what the expectations are for them this season. Finally, Dave and Es preview opening night by discussing what they will be watching for in the Lakers/Wolves and the Knicks/Celtics games.
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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Jon Krawczynski
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the NBA Daily for October 22nd, 2024. |
| 0:12.9 | I'm Dave DeFore here with S. Barahenny. |
| 0:15.4 | Coming up, we take a look at the deadline day rookie extensions. |
| 0:19.4 | Timberwolves beat writer John Krasinski stops by to take a look |
| 0:22.2 | to the wolves upcoming season. Then we preview opening night. |
| 0:36.9 | Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily. |
| 0:40.0 | We got some big news around the NBA with Monday's rookie extension deadline. |
| 0:44.5 | We've got opening night tonight, S. |
| 0:47.1 | Oh, yeah. |
| 0:47.8 | Oh, man, there's a lot happening. |
| 0:48.9 | We even got some injury news, which, you know, we'll just get to that tomorrow because we've got to hit these extensions. |
| 0:54.0 | I thought a fun way to kind of go through these extensions, instead of doing a breakdown for every single one. The Jalen Green is a very interesting deal. I thought a fun way would be, let's put these things in the Goldilocks zone. So you and I are going to go through them. You tell me, is it too high? Is it too low? Or is this deal just right? Let's start |
| 1:13.1 | with Shingoon five years, 185 million player option on the fifth year. Too high, too low, or just right? |
| 1:20.1 | To be honest with you, I say too low. I think this is a guy who could have got the max. If he waited |
| 1:27.1 | until this summer, I think he very well could have got the max. This is a guy who could have got the max. If he waited until this summer, I think he very well could have got the max. |
| 1:30.0 | This is a guy who was third in Most Improved Award voting last year. He had 21, 9, and 5. He took a major leap. |
| 1:38.5 | Was in the All-Star conversation in the West. And that says a lot because the West is crowded in terms of All-Stars. So I think this is a guy who could have got a max in the West, and that says a lot because the West is crowded in terms of all stars. |
| 1:45.2 | So I think this is a guy who could have got a max in the summer. |
| 1:48.1 | But hey, I guess he wanted that guaranteed money. |
| 1:50.6 | And the player option helps, right? |
| 1:52.5 | Because he kind of gave up about $40 million by not taking that max and waiting until |
| 1:58.8 | the summer. |
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