Spurs swingman Jonathon Simmons had an impressive year for the San Antonio franchise. The former D-League player who barely even made the league is now seeking to get paid. Due to his status as a restricted free agent, the Spurs will be able to match any offer for the guard.
However, as Sean Deveney of Sporting News reports, the Spurs are not ready to match any offer teams would make for Simmons. After signing forward Rudy Gay, the Spurs have little cap space and still need to re-sign center Pau Gasol. Due to this, the Spurs would only match an offer that is around the three-year, $30 million range.
However, after a very successful postseason, Simmons is a hot commodity on the market. With teams such as the Kings and Knicks, both of which have the cap space to give Simmons a bigger contract, interested in the guard, the $30 million price tag might be too low.
Simmons is likely to receive close to $40 million over three years, something the Spurs most probably would not match.
Simmons had a good regular season for the Spurs, with periodic explosions, most notably in the first game of the season against the Warriors, but really made his presence felt in the postseason. Simmons averaged 15.3 points per game against the Warriors, but was even more beneficial against the Rockets, mostly through guarding James Harden.
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