05-13-2023, 05:13 PM
(05-13-2023, 04:17 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Seems like it hinges on:
1. His willingness to accept a sub-MLE contract, and
2. His willingness to accept a bench role with limited minutes
He might not have any choice on the contract, if there aren't any other higher offers.
On the role... perhaps he's really stuck on either starting or starters' minutes. So would he take less money to achieve that? $5m instead of $7m? Or $8m instead of $11?
Some NBA players seem to have an ego that attaches tremendous importance to "starting". Others care a lot about total minutes, or perhaps ending games. Some just want the team to win, and don't seem to care how they're utilized.
Not sure how Wood sees himself here.
That's insanity, the sub-MLE part.