When word came out that Kyle Korver was no longer a lock to join the Nets, it immediately became all about the money for one of the league’s most consistent shooters from three-point distance, and with good reason.
Korver, 32, is likely at the point in his career where he’s in position to receive his final meaningful multi-year contract. He also apparently enjoyed his time in Atlanta last season, as he’s agreed to re-up there for the foreseeable future.
From Marc Stein of ESPN.com:Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that Kyle Korver has agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Hawks worth an estimated $24 million.
Korver was wooed by several teams in search of a sharpshooter, most notably Milwaukee, San Antonio and Brooklyn.
Stein also reports that Korver turned down a smaller offer of three years, $21 million to play for the Bucks.
Korver has shot 41 percent or better from beyond the arc for four straight years, and averaged 10.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game for the Hawks last season.
While Atlanta may have seemed like a familiar place for Korver to re-sign, the team he’ll be playing for next season will be an almost entirely new adventure. The team will have a new head coach in Mike Budenholzer, and has a ton of open roster spots to fill, with the only key players still under contract being Al Horford and Lou Williams. Josh Smith is widely expected to leave to pursue his options elsewhere as an unrestricted free agent, although there is a chance he could return under the right circumstances.
It’s no secret that Korver chose money over playing for a contender at this later stage of his career. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
