01-19-2023, 03:35 PM
(01-19-2023, 01:14 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: From this angle you have a point, as long as Bertans is still here after the deadline.
Still, part of the reason it was sold that way, imo, was because they couldn't really use the words "addition by subtraction" which, honestly, was at least 50% of the motivation. Had to be.
Pretty ironic if he opts out a year early, however. I'll give you that.
I didn´t consider this opt out scenario either, but I only wanted to give him four years or the five year max with heavy incentives and team clauses.
From his POV it makes sense. His body is a mess, so if he opts out a year earlier, he gets to sign a new contract earlier. The Mavs basically lost this deal the moment, Cuban once again completely careless, offered him the full max extension with a player option.
There was literally no incentive for Porzingis to play hard in the first two years of his deal. What would have been the point? His body is breaking down. He´s not going to grind through pain and injury the first 24 months into a five year deal. Nope he´s waiting till the opt out season to push through. If the Wizards are dumb enough to give him that extension, he´ll go full Parsons on the Grizzlies. Let the pain flow through him freely and take another 120M to the bank.