Eric Bledsoe contract

[San Diego Scorpions]

What are your thoughts on Bledsoe turning down 4 years $48 million, accepting a qualifying offer of $3.7 million and becoming an unrestricted free agent after this next season? If he doesn't get injured and keeps his production at least where it was in the 43 games he played last year then it's smart but it seem pretty risky. He wants a max deal, is he worth that?  What would you do if you were him? He's 24, if I were him I wouldn't be able to turn down a guaranteed $12 million a year contract, especially after the injury last season.  

[Deleted]

I really doubt Bledsoe takes the QO. The injury risk is too big.

If he gets injured again, he may lose 40M$.
If he stays healthy, he may get more than 12M$/year but he would have lost 9M$ this year so the total benefit over 4 years would probably be pretty small.

It's still pretty likely that he will re-sign long term with Phoenix. He probably tries to convince the Suns to improve their offer.

[Deleted]

I think he takes the QO. He can go somewhere then and be THE guy, which he clearly wants to be. I think he is determined to prove himself and he will.

[Mighty Mouse]

Joe Johnson 2.0

[Deleted]

If he didn't have the knee issues last year, I think he would go the QO route. With those issues, though, he'd be borderline insane not to take the money.

[Deleted]

I think PHX should sign and trade him to a team winning to spend that money. They have Dragic, Thomas, and even a long term project with Ennis. I don't think they really need another guard as much as they need a go scoring Forward.

[NAUHurdler]

Done deal!!! Welcome back to the Valley Bledsoe!!! Now who's gonna trade him to me???

Sent from The Office of the Phoenix Suns General Manager