04-05-2021, 04:54 PM
(04-05-2021, 04:41 PM)F Gump Wrote: Kawhi signed a full max-max RFA contract after year 4, as the Spurs finessed his deal into free agency in order to max out their cap room that summer. The Spurs waited so they could free up cap space to chase other free agents, especially Aldridge. The rift with SA, which didn't happen until a season-and-a-half later, seemed to be over the way the team handled his injury issues, as they had paid him from day one as much as the rules allowed..
I thought Bill Simmons mentioned something where the Spurs monkeyed around with his contract. I don't remember the details but its fine. Those are 2 guys that passed up the Supermax. I think each were sort of unique situations. I have a high degree of confidence that Luka will fall in line with the other stars that do sign their Supermax.