02-14-2021, 11:22 AM
(02-14-2021, 09:42 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: No one said they would lose Bird rights. The question is whether the team wants to avoid the risk of him getting to UFA status.
Yes. If he decided he wasn't playing enough or getting enough touches or didn't have the right role (cf. Jerami Grant), he could go where the grass is greener for the same or even slightly less money, and he's certainly not a guy you pay max money to in order to retain him because he's willing to play for less elsewhere.