07-19-2023, 06:01 PM
(07-19-2023, 05:48 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: But I think the team will be negotiating from the vet min upwards, not the $10m exception downwards.
Oh, obviously.
That's the whole point: if you're Wood, what is your priority here? Assuming the Lakers/Heat minimum offers are really out there (I do), what amount of money would entice you to choose a clearly lesser opportunity in Chicago? Would there even BE an amount, since keeping your head down and not upsetting the boat for a season on a real, live contender for a year could open up even better financial opportunities in the future?
What I'm saying is that at this point, I think it's kind of indicative that he's still out there, trying to find more money. Clearly, the market doesn't like him. A more mature, enlightened man might recognize that getting a chance to play with LeBron for a year, doing a good job and then having the LA Lakers organization saying good things about him next summer (something the Mavs clearly aren't doing) might come with a greater benefit than whatever extra dough he can squeeze out of Chicago now. That would be more of the same thing that has gotten him here, imo.