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Message: [QUOTE="BlueMAB, post: 3550530, member: 920"] 1) Thompson didn't get a max contract with Lebron. 2) Thompson's contract had more to do with keeping Lebron happy than Thompson's value as a player. Lebron was publicly pressuring the Cavs to sign him long-term. He was the 4th overall pick, he was improving, and the best player in the world at that time is telling the team to sign him. [URL='https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2503994-br-nbas-max-5-series-is-tristan-thompson-really-a-maximum-contract-player']Let's get one thing out of the way here first: Thompson is represented by Rich Paul. Rich Paul is also the agent and best friend of James, who doubles as Cleveland's best player and at times seems as though he is also the de facto head coach and general manager. We're providing this information to say that if LeBron wants Thompson retained on a max contract, there's a pretty good chance it will happen. [B]That said, it doesn't seem like there should be much of a market for Thompson at the maximum salary for any team but the Cavaliers. The very specific set of circumstances under which he can succeed offensively—alongside multiple high-usage players who have the ability to create nearly every scoring opportunity for him—doesn't exist on many other teams, and that fact likely outweighs even the value he brings as a defender if we're talking about a maximum contract.[/B] [/URL] But yes, let's pretend it's because Lebron made him a better player. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]

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