Dante Cunningham's Contract Details

by Ben Golliver on Aug 31, 2009 7:17 PM PDT in News

According to the unimpeachable Sham from Sham Sports, Blazers rookie Power Forward Dante Cunningham's contract details, which were not officially disclosed by the organization per team policy, are as follows: 2 years guaranteed at the minimum. That makes Cunningham's 2009-2010 salary: $457,588. His 2010-2011 salary is: $762,195.

For more on Dante, check this post from a few weeks back with the team's official announcement.

Still no word on Portland's other second round draft pick, Jeff Pendergraph.

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Nice, Dante is a millionaire before taxes

P.S.: The unimpeachable Sham is named Mark :)

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by Norsktroll on Aug 31, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

Cool

Playoffs

by Blaze off on Aug 31, 2009 7:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

I love it.

The word “Minimum” is just music to my ears. Especially for a guy who was solid in the Summer League, and has consistently been getting better every year he’s been playing. If he keeps it up, he might just be a solid backup 3/4 combo. Especially if he plays better D than Travis.

by Jeremiah S on Aug 31, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

I didn't know Dave Chappelle made another impromptu Portland appearance!

Dictated, not read. The management.

by Samsara on Aug 31, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

I like Cunningham. It would have been nice for him to make a few more bucks, but he'll be okay if he plays like he is capable of playing.

That would really seem to set the market for Pendy at the 31 slot. If he expects very much more than 500K, 1M, he has problems ahead.

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by timbo on Aug 31, 2009 8:54 PM PDT reply actions

Does Inferno have a lazy eye?

His left one looks slightly off. If so, he’s my new favorite.

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by Arby on Aug 31, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

Good Call! it could be a slight case of AMBLYOPLIA

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by cavejunctionblazer on Aug 31, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Cool

That was my guess in my most recent update – nice to get confirmation that both years are guaranteed.

by Storyteller on Aug 31, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

good for him...

2 years guaranteed as a 2nd round pick? That’s pretty rare. Usually they get the non-guaranteed multi-year deal, which can be terminated early.

Congrats to Dante, and I look forward to what he has to offer to a team in need of a true PF backup. The opportunity is there for both Dante and Jeff to step in and be that guy, provided Portland doesn’t add anything going into the season.

by mcmillion on Sep 1, 2009 12:33 AM PDT reply actions

It’s actually about right, if not undersized, for people picked in the 30’s. Jermaine Taylor (32nd), DeJuan Blair (37th) and Sam Young (36th) all got a lot more.

by Sham-onnnnnnnnnnna on Sep 1, 2009 1:41 AM PDT up reply actions

past couple of years guaranteed and 700 to 800k deals have been the norm for top half of second rounders

by wayno on Sep 1, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I have this weird feeling this guy is going to be a playa

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Sep 1, 2009 7:34 AM PDT reply actions

new players

“I didn’t know Dave Chappelle made another impromptu Portland appearance!”

Don’t forget, we’ve also got Richard Pryor coming.

In a serious vein- I have high expectations for Cunningham- the biggest obstacle to his emergence as a viable NBA player is most likely going to be the glut of rotation players on the Blazer roster rendering it very difficult for new players to break in and get minutes.

But, if they are good enough they will get their minutes one way or another. I think we are going to get to see Cunningham on the floor from time to time.

by lsjogren on Sep 1, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions

Pendy

“That would really seem to set the market for Pendy at the 31 slot. If he expects very much more than 500K, 1M, he has problems ahead.”

That makes me wonder. Dante and Pendy were picked essentially at the same point in the draft. Dante got a 2 year minimum contract. Dante so far has been the more promising of the two.

Thus you would have to figure that Pendy will get a LESS attractive deal than Dante.

After all, how would it look if they gave their less promising second-rounder a better deal than the more promising one?

So if they sign Pendy what do they give him? Maybe a 1 year minimum contract? I’m not sure what the rules are regarding signing rookies though. Can they sign a 2nd round rookie to a 1 year deal?

by lsjogren on Sep 1, 2009 8:53 AM PDT reply actions

I'd expect Jeff

to get the same deal as Dante. They can’t give him less money in 2009-10 than they gave to Dante, unless they only partially guarantee his contract and then cut him before January 10th. The team could give him a one year deal, but I think they’d like to have at least the option of a 2nd year, if not a fully guaranteed 2nd year.

I’m not comfortable saying that Cunningham is ‘more promising’ than Pendergraph. Dante hit more shots in Summer League but I’d bet that Jeff, as more of an inside force and a better rebounder, will get more PT this coming season.

by Storyteller on Sep 1, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

The Graph’s post D in summer league appeared to be quite suspect. I’m not ready to say he’s an inside force at all.

Cunningham does fit the pick-n-pop model the Blazers like to employ at the position… we could use him as Boston used Posey at the 4 in ‘07, standing the corner to spread the floor. With a sweet 18-foot jumper like that, it shouldn’t be too difficult to start hitting the corner with regularity.

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by Cablinasian on Sep 1, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions

RT: more of an inside force and a better rebounder

Pend is mechanical around the basket and will have a tough time scoring in the NBA. ’Ham is an opportunistic rebounder, diving in from the wing and already has an NBA-ready offensive skillset

They’re both good, but different kinds of players. I’d feel better about Jeff’s future if he could play some backup C, but i don’t think he has the size for it

If either one play significant minutes this year it’s a really bad sign, it means there’s been an injury to one of LMA/Oden/Przy and KP didn’t complete his roster by adding another veteran big man

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by two4larue on Sep 2, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Pendy

“Usually they get the non-guaranteed multi-year deal, which can be terminated early.”

If that’s the case, it sounds like what Pendy is liable to get.

by lsjogren on Sep 1, 2009 8:55 AM PDT reply actions

i see that we are sponsored by nba live ’10

by elconquistador on Sep 1, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

Inferno and Graph will be alternating

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by 22baylor on Sep 1, 2009 11:49 AM PDT reply actions