07-24-2021, 10:54 AM
(07-24-2021, 07:23 AM)Mapka Wrote: As you said it's awfully disadvantageous to the Mavs, and Kawhi is the one having the advantage. He took this deal with the Clipps, KD took this kind of contract with GSW.
And he might be in a better situation for his last BIG deal in two years than in three.
I said it was disadvantageous to the Mavs in a "this way vs the alternative" point. They would be better off in their roster-building plans with the longer deal. But it would also be to KL's benefit to do the longer deal. The point was, the shorter deal is disadvantageous for BOTH parties.
...You make it into some sort of animus between the Mavs and Kawhi, where he's pushing for a shorter deal to somehow spite them. As I noted, that is contradictory, because he won't sign here in the first place if he doesn't decide he likes what they are offering.
Yes, sometimes players do shorter deals than the max length possible, but it is ALWAYS in the context of timing for when it's best to be a free agent again. His deal with the Clipps - it was set up to end the moment he hit the 35% max tier. There was a reason. This time, there's no compelling reason for him to want a shorter-than-full-length deal guaranteed, and definite reasons (an added $~50M guaranteed no matter what) why he is more likely to prefer longer.