See the first installment in this mini-series for a look at how much Sebastian Telfair could cost this offseason.

Ryan Gomes has quieted the naysayers after a slow start and shown that he 1) deserves to be starting and 2) deserves to be here long term. He can guard 3s and some 4s, hit from beyond the arc, take 4s off the dribble and doesn't need plays called for him to be effective. But, as with young Mr. Telfair yesterday, he's a free agent this summer. What will it take to get Gomes locked up long-term?

• Luke Walton is seen as the ultimate triangle-yeoman. He can hit threes, is a great passer and has a high hoops IQ. Unfortunately for the Lakers, their 6 year/$30 million glue has suffered injury problems and is in a bit of a slump. If he can regain his form and get back to 12/4/4 though, locking Luke up long-term will look like a good move.
• Portland's Travis Outlaw was still an unknown commodity coming into this year; he showed flashes of top-notch athleticism on offense and defense, but lacked consistency until this year. For those combined reasons I suspect his 3-year/$12 million deal was a compromise between his agent and the team. With his coming-out party this season, it looks like a steal, especially when you consider that he likely has more room to grow his game.
• The Red Rocket is nothing special, has definitely peaked and doesn't have too many dimensions. But guys like Matt Bonner clearly have value as the Spurs signed him to a 3yrs/$9 million deal. I think Gomes is better and will want more than this if he's asked to do more for the Wolves than Bonner does for the Spurs. This is more of the basement for what the Wolves will likely pay Gomes.

Prediction: Gomes is solid, not spectacular, and mature, leaving little left in the potential column. While point guards are more difficult to come by, Ryan has shown better consistency than Telfair. That's why I think a longer-term investment in Gomes at around the same rate is where he'll end up: 5-years/$25 million is a Luke Walton-esque deal that I think Gomes and the Timberwolves could live with. Plus, it's the same length as Al's contract, giving them each some relative stability to look forward to.