Offer sheet cannot be 1+option but can be NG?!

Garf · Post #1 » by **Garf** » Wed Aug 5, 2026 2:22 pm

Moussa Cisse has signed a two-year offer sheet with the New York Knicks. Mavs matched.
The deal is half-guaranteed in year one, while the 2027-28 season is fully non-guaranteed:
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/99882/moussa-cisse

That boy could be jobless and penniless in a month. Ridonkulous, no?
These conditions are way worse than good ol' TO, right?
Or is there something I'm missing here?

DBoys · Post #2 » by **DBoys** » Sun Oct 25, 2026 5:05 am

Garf wrote:Moussa Cisse has signed a two-year offer sheet with the New York Knicks. Mavs matched.
The deal is half-guaranteed in year one, while the 2027-28 season is fully non-guaranteed:
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/99882/moussa-cisse

That boy could be jobless and penniless in a month. Ridonkulous, no?
These conditions are way worse than good ol' TO, right?
Or is there something I'm missing here?

"That boy could be jobless and penniless in a month. Ridonkulous, no?"

No. Not a big deal. It merely tells the story of how much of a commitment NY wanted to make up front (basically none) and how desperate Cisse was to sign an offer sheet (if he didn't think it was strong enough, he didn't have to sign it). It was clear even before the deal that Cisse had almost no market at all. The deal underscored that truth - this was apparently the very BEST offer he had. So he took it.

2-years (or more) was necessary by CBA rules. An option is not considered a year when signed (before it is exercised), so it wouldn't count. But what those 2-years can look like is 100% negotiable - it can be anything. The weaker it is, the less obligation by the team making the offer - but also the easier it is to match.

Cisse rolled the dice to try to get an NBA deal (rather than 2-way, where he was in much demand). It worked out for him.