Clips give Kawhi a 3 year $153M extension

I think fans misunderstand the new economics of the game.

Don’t get me wrong, it is obscene on a level, but considering the man who is giving him that money has 200x that money, it’s not as obscene as one thinks.

I would say that if it were obvious the guy cutting the check would cease to burn his money.

It’s arguably likely but not guaranteed.

Same guy bought in by going all in on same Star player when he bought the team and is sticking to that plan. He could look to trade him now which would mean a complete reset of the team then going back to the drawing board building a pool of elite talent all over again. Sometimes when you get lucky you can successfully do this in 3-4 years. Unlucky maybe 7-10.

By agreeing to an extension now, he’s signed at a light bargain given what he was eligible to sign for, well over 160M+ for the same years.

Bottom line, owners with billions of dollars know only 10-15 guys are worth the 50-60M a year that they’re eligible to be paid and they all pay it. Even the ones who aren’t as reliable as others, including cheapskate Jeanie.