That's a big contract for Potter.
I don't know why there are teams that are paying big if they can get some rookies who are playing good.
Well we can't interfere with their decisions. It's their money.
There's big difference about Rookies and big contract old players. The rookies are under observeation if their performance will click with the season. Because other rookies were beast in their collegiate league but suffering in adoptation in the world of NBA. If the team wants to win the season they have to pay with it. Its their passion every players continuing improve themselves as their dream to bwcime a star.
Look on how much Derrick Rose' contract supposed to be in Cavs.. only $3.5 M if I'm not mistaken.
But well this is how the NBA management gives contract to the rookies, it's bigger than the older ones.
Because they are more powerful and has still strength to play better.
Because Derick Rose is not the same anymore. Post injury shows that he's explosiveness is somewhat not the same and plus he is injury prone. Last season he didn't complete the full 83 games if I'm not mistaken and miss a lot of (crucial?)games. If he is the same Rose that we knew when he once burst into the NBA, then he will surely get max contract and still with the Bulls. If he can proved after 1 season with Cavs then surely they will re-sign him with bigger contract.
Update:
I've read on a reliable page on facebook that today Derrick Rose is about to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers.
And as we expect, he's about to sign his contract. It's final I guess.