When negotiating contracts, players and their agents will look around the league for comparisons, which is what is going to happen with the Detroit Pistons and Jaden Ivey. Ivey’s camp is going to point to Immanuel Quickley as the baseline for Ivey, which is not great for the Pistons.
There is a similar situation brewing with Jalen Duren, whose camp is going to point to some of the recent contracts signed by centers as the minimum for JD, which could end up being a disaster for the Pistons.
Ivey’s management team will reference the ridiculous contract the Toronto Raptors gave to Immanuel Quickley, which could be worth as much as $162 million over five years.