05-30-2021, 03:49 PM
(05-30-2021, 02:06 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Right but did. you see LaVine quoted fairly recently that he would even take a discount if the Bulls continue to build around him? Like he doesn't seem like a guy that's going to hold them hostage.
Honestly that quote makes no sense to me at all. The easiest way to take a discount and maintain your leverage to demand team improvements is to play out the final year of his current contract. Once he signs the (discount) extension what incentive do the notoriously cheap Bulls have to keep their word? Regardless of whether he takes a 10% discount or not, an early max extension will eat significantly into their available cap, so it´s counterproductive to his own demands of improving the team. To me this sounds more like him already setting the stage for his exit strategy: I told you. This is all you got me. I want out NOW.