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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
I wonder if you could save money by fully guaranteeing the contract, since that's the number that matters, anyway. Would Jones sign for $13M a year, if it were 100% fully guaranteed? Like 6 years, $78M?
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No way. Even offering him that would be a huge sign of disrespect that would lead to a holdout and getting minimal compensation in a trade.
The best case scenario is giving him a 3/60 type deal that lets him hit FA again in the new CBA while he’s still young enough to command another big contract.