Quote:
Originally Posted by htismaqe
He's in the last year of his contract. All he has to do is tell them "no" when they ask him to give them cap relief.
He has ALL the leverage.
|
Sure he could, but there are benefits to him signing a +1 year extension. It allows him to recover in 2021 (at a reduced rate / reduced playing time) and then get paid in 2022 in the added contract year.
A team may not be willing to pay him his full value in 2022 if he cannot fully recover in 2021.
He doesn’t have ANY leverage if he can’t make it on the field...