07-01-2024, 09:19 PM
a starting job matters more to him than the extra 1-2m annual salary. dude's main focus is on his next contract, the size of which will be pretty much dependent upon his performance and significance in the duration of this 3 year deal imho. if he remains at his current level, without significant setback or leap forward, he will get paid good on his next contract in three years because his salary on the prior one (the current one, 10m/yr) is big enough and the salary cap is projected to increase a lot over the next a few years. so it's all about money for him, and future money matters more to him. Nico would probably offer him the full MLE if he accepts a reduced role here, but it would hurt him financially in the long term and he would have every reason to decline it tbh.