Why the fukk did David West turn down 12.5 mil to play for the Vet Min?

[Starski]

 

[tremonthustler1]

Kenny Smith brags about being a champ because no one cares about him otherwise. No one will care about David West ring or otherwise. It's a little tricky with greats though. In order to be great you need to win. Don't get me wrong Barkley and Malone are great they just lost to superior teams.

But you're gonna care about the $12.5 Mil he coulda made?

 

[Makavalli]

Lol nikkas in here mad bout somebody else's financial decision. He got other fanbases scared in here cause next year he gon be shampionship

 

[THE MACHINE]

@Brozay with about 200 daps on the first page. That man is cookin

 

[Brozay]

@Brozay with about 200 daps on the first page. That man is cookin

Just appealing to basic logic

 

[Primetime21]

David West gave up his $12.5 million player option for the 15-16 season with the Indiana Pacers to sign with the San Antonio Spurs for just $1.4 million.

West has invested his money carefully and lived modestly, which made the decision easier than some can fathom.

"People are talking about what I gave up," West told Yahoo Sports, "but not as much about what I've gained here."

West was the veteran presence for the Pacers, but he now has the chance to be the student.

"That's something I haven't been doing the last few years. You had to focus on your own mindset and mentality and then having to make sure that others are where they need to be. When you're constantly answering questions, I'll admit: It gets to be a bit much.

"I've already been picking [Manu Ginobili's] brain, asking questions. Asking Tim (Duncan) questions.

"I needed that."

West was also bothered by the way the Pacers tried to get Roy Hibbert to opt out.

"The whole four years I was there we didn't operate that way," West told Yahoo Sports. "That sort of threw me for a loop. Why, all of a sudden, are we this way? When Roy struggled a few years ago – the playoffs, the season – yeah, we challenged him, but it was more, 'Hey, you've got to participate in your own rescue.' It wasn't, 'Hey, this is all on you.' " That bothered me.

"I guess that was the motivation – they wanted to get Roy out of there – but I just felt we were all in the fight together. It isn't on one guy, it's on the group. It's not on one coach, it's on the unit. That situation shook me up. Roy was a huge part of what we had done – two Eastern Conference finals runs.

"I didn't think he deserved that."

David West Feels He Gained More Than $11M In Joining Spurs - RealGM Wiretap

 

[ManBearPig]

nikkaz talking shyt don't even have $1,000 to spend telling Millionaires what to do with theirs

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

15 mins a game. 5 points a game. 3 boards a game. Guess that $11 million was worth it

 

[Brozay]

15 mins a game. 5 points a game. 3 boards a game. Guess that $11 million was worth it

Im saying .....

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

He about to get a ring though

 

[Primetime21]

15 mins a game. 5 points a game. 3 boards a game. Guess that $11 million was worth it

He's already made his money, clearly being in a winning situation was more of a priority.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

He about to get a ring though

And when he doesn't, then what?

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

He about to get a ring though

He's already made his money, clearly being in a winning situation was more of a priority.

I'm sure he will be glued to the bench watching Steph Curry run circles around his team. He could've waited one more year to be a warm prop. Thought it was dumb a few months ago, even dumber now that he's not playing.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

And when he doesn't, then what?

They bring him back and go for it next year

But Spurs are title lock this year regardless so

 

[Originalman]

15 mins a game. 5 points a game. 3 boards a game. Guess that $11 million was worth it

Dude will get burn come playoff time....that is why he is there.