Another mediocre player who thought he was a star

carlosLisboa

"Free agent DeShawn Stevenson agreed to terms with the Washington Wizards on Thursday, his agent, Mark Bartelstein told ESPN.com. According to Bartelstein, Stevenson agreed to a two-year contract worth the NBA minimum salary. Since he has six-plus years of service, that would be $932,015 for the first year. Stevenson has a player option in the second year of the contract." ESPN.com

"The deal is a pretty big blow to Stevenson financially. He opted out of a contract this spring that would have paid him $3 million and then turned down a three-year, $10 million contract from the Magic in early July." ESPN.com\

JUST-MING · Retired Number Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 43998

Had Denver not have traded for JR Smith, they probably would've offered Stevenson a larger contract and playing time.

Flight · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:

That's a good pickup for Washington. A steal.

Socks · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:55 am Post subject:

Agreed Flight, that from a talent perspective for the minimum vet salary it's a steal.

The one thing I would be worried about is that Stevenson goes out and tries to play outside the team in an effort to pump up his numbers for his next contract. His agent made direct comments about how this is Stevenson's year to prove himself so he can go out and re-coup the money he lost in opting out and then rejecting the Magic's offer.

AirKobe8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8586

he shouldve accepted Orlandos deal.
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carlosLisboa · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

a decent defender => bench role player.

Can't shoot ou create anything and had a bad rep as minor sex ofender.

angel · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

I wonder what other offers were there along the way that he turned down.
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NoMoreGame7s · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

Dude signs for a million a year, and it's a blow to him financially?

Get bent, you (bleep) ingrate!
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bballfan4life · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

carlosLisboa · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:34 am Post subject:

Maybe he'll have to sell one of his cars or to stop paying his illegitimate children a pension

Or cut the imdemnization for the 14 year old girl he had sex with

angel · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:52 am Post subject:

Stevenson was in trouble before he ever signed a NBA contract.
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