I already posted this but people continue having bad takes so I’ll post it again. The Nets made him 3 offers and he took the lowest one.
2-years, $30M (team option)
1-year, $9.5M (can be traded)
1-year, $6M qualifying offer (no-trade clause)
He chose to take less money to guarantee that he wouldn’t be traded this year. Maybe he has a girlfriend in Brooklyn or something. He left 9 million this year on the table by not being willing to sign with a team option for next year. Likely because he knew he would be traded and wants to stay where he is.
Oh, ok, while others want to get a bigger bag, he chose the smallest offer. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but to me, that seems like a bad decision. He should’ve grabbed a good offer while he’s still young and while there are even better deals available. Just grab it and make a name for yourself so you can negotiate better deals later. For sure, he and his agent already have a plan for accepting the third offer. Maybe he wants to maintain, or even improve, his average points with his current team. That way, he can negotiate a better deal in the future.