10-28-2020, 04:50 PM
@"StepBackJay"
If the agent believes an opportunity for a long term deal NOW is better than what the opportunity might be NEXT YEAR, for literally any reason (this is what was written that got us talking) then there's a number that would motivate him to make that choice. We don't know what that number is, and you might be right that it's A LOT.
With his recent injury history, I can easily see Hayward adopting the security mindset (guaranteed total for years) over the "maximize each new eligibility milestone" method recently popularized by Lebron and Klutch. This was conventional wisdom up until about 10 years ago.
Assume that he cares more about raising the "worst case scenario" floor of the next 3-5 years (total) than he cares about maximizing the financial potential of the 2020-2021 season, and it will make sense. If you're Lebron, you're right not to think that way. If you're Gordon Hayward, maybe not so much.
If the agent believes an opportunity for a long term deal NOW is better than what the opportunity might be NEXT YEAR, for literally any reason (this is what was written that got us talking) then there's a number that would motivate him to make that choice. We don't know what that number is, and you might be right that it's A LOT.
With his recent injury history, I can easily see Hayward adopting the security mindset (guaranteed total for years) over the "maximize each new eligibility milestone" method recently popularized by Lebron and Klutch. This was conventional wisdom up until about 10 years ago.
Assume that he cares more about raising the "worst case scenario" floor of the next 3-5 years (total) than he cares about maximizing the financial potential of the 2020-2021 season, and it will make sense. If you're Lebron, you're right not to think that way. If you're Gordon Hayward, maybe not so much.