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So what happens if Rudy Gay opts out?
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p00ka wrote: View PostThis year's prime example was Iggy, who opted out of $16M, to sign for 4 years at $12M I think. I don't think the Raps would have to pay the $19M if he opted out and re-signed with the Raps. Maybe that would be the case if they extended him before he opted out?
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JawsGT wrote: View Postyes, but did he opt out for guaranteed money, or to move to new team with a better chance of competing for a title? I guess one of the things i'm trying to understand here is: do players opt out and take less money per year (but ultimately, in a multi-year contract, more guaranteed money overall) because of the risk of acquiring an injury during the option year? I know it has to be looked at on a case by case basis as different players have different motivations, but is the threat of injury that big a factor?
With the risk of injury being outside of a player's control, it makes sense that they would mitigate that risk by adjusting their contractual situations (which is in their control).
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DanH wrote: View PostYou're thinking of if he signed an extension - if he opts out, then the 3 extension years would have to be 19M with max raises and decreases of 7.5% (So, at minimum, 19M, 17.6M, 16.2M). If he opts in and extends, then the 3 extension years would be 19M in the first year (his option year), then whatever he negotiates in the 2nd year, with the 3rd year having a max raise or decrease from the 2nd year of 7.5% (Say, 19M, 12M, 12.9M). If he opts out and doesn't sign an extension, the team has his Bird Rights, and can sign him to his maximum salary for up to 5 years, but he can also walk if he wants.
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JawsGT wrote: View Postyes, but did he opt out for guaranteed money, or to move to new team with a better chance of competing for a title? I guess one of the things i'm trying to understand here is: do players opt out and take less money per year (but ultimately, in a multi-year contract, more guaranteed money overall) because of the risk of acquiring an injury during the option year? I know it has to be looked at on a case by case basis as different players have different motivations, but is the threat of injury that big a factor?
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JawsGT wrote: View Postok, if I understand correctly, the best thing for Rudy to do is opt-out, as this would get him the most money if he re-signs with the Raps. So, if he opts out and doesn't sign an extension with the Raps, his maximum salary would be whatever the highest bidder is offering? But the Raps can match, and he can still walk, correct?
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Nilanka wrote: View PostIf I were a pro athlete, the threat of injury would be a significant factor in my decision-making. You can be the fittest/best-conditioned player in the league, but still be vulnerable to a freak mis-step on the court.
With the risk of injury being outside of a player's control, it makes sense that they would mitigate that risk by adjusting their contractual situations (which is in their control).
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DanH wrote: View PostYou're thinking of if he signed an extension - if he opts out, then the 3 extension years would have to be 19M with max raises and decreases of 7.5% (So, at minimum, 19M, 17.6M, 16.2M). If he opts in and extends, then the 3 extension years would be 19M in the first year (his option year), then whatever he negotiates in the 2nd year, with the 3rd year having a max raise or decrease from the 2nd year of 7.5% (Say, 19M, 12M, 12.9M). If he opts out and doesn't sign an extension, the team has his Bird Rights, and can sign him to his maximum salary for up to 5 years, but he can also walk if he wants.
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Nilanka wrote: View Postlol, I swear 95% of my time spent on this site is during the workday :|Twitter - @thekid_it
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TheGloveinRapsUniform wrote: View PostIf this is the case, how was Tim Duncan able to take a paycut with his new contract/extension?
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