Caleb Martin Chooses Sixers Over Heat: A $32M Decision

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00:00Let's take a look at Caleb Martin.

00:04The interesting part about this, he comes over to the Philadelphia 76ers and fills a

00:07need right away.

00:08But that's not really what I want to talk about with you.

00:10He turns down a five-year, $65 million offer from the Heat to accept a Sixers offer at

00:17four years and $32 million.

00:20Why didn't he sign with the Heat?

00:21And then also, what does he do for the Philadelphia 76ers?

00:24Here's the crazy thing, OK?

00:29Forget just the numbers of the contract.

00:31Here's the thing I don't understand.

00:33Ready?

00:34Florida, just like Texas, you guys know, no state income tax.

00:39So it's even more money if you think about it, right, Donnie?

00:42With the fact that he wouldn't have to pay state income tax in Florida that he has to

00:46pay in Miami.

00:47Now listen, it could be about playing time, it could be about fit, it certainly isn't

00:51about money because money doesn't add up to me.

00:55Listen, Caleb Martin's going to help Philadelphia and if they stay healthy, right, and if they

01:00can rebound, they are so dynamic offensively.

01:05My problem with them is defensively as a team and now can Caleb Martin in long stretches

01:12guard fours?

01:14Can he guard Giannis?

01:16Can he guard Julius Randle?

01:18Can he guard Pascal Siakam?

01:21Can he guard these taller, bruising, not so much Siakam, but bruising bigs that can really

01:28just go over top of them?

01:30He can help them a lot.

01:32I'm worried about the defensive side and the rebounding.

01:35That's going to leave a lot of it on Embiid and Andre Drummond to take care of for Philadelphia.