Because there's going to be more than 1 potential suitor?
Why is this such a foreign concept for you. We see this same scenario play out yearly in the league. Worst case scenario we don't find a partner and have a very good player at market value for one last run.
"B-b-but he'll hold out" BWAHAHAHAHAHA, he and his agents have already exposed themselves as not willing to follow through when it's actually time for money to start disappearing.