RFA/Max Contract question

[Cybulski37]

I think I know the answer to this, but I thought I'd shoot it anyway to be sure. Let's say a player comes off his rookie contract and enters RFA. His team only tenders him the QO. A team with maximum capspace comes along and offers him the maximum, 5 years with 8% or whatever it is raises. Because it is classed as a maximum contract, does his original owner have to match with a maximum deal that only his team can offer? The 6-year with 10.5% raises?

I hadn't really thought about this, but I think it would be the actual monetary value, but the fact that it would still be considered a maximum got me thinking. And if it is the case that the owner only must match the actual money on the offer sheet, I wonder why more stingy owners haven't just let this happen. Although I think the kind of resentment he'd get from the player would prevent it from happening. Also, did this actually happen with Elton Brand when he signed Miami's offer sheet?

[Dunkenstein]

If they want to keep the player, they must match the offer sheet given by the other team.

The Clippers matched the offer sheet that the Heat gave Brand.

[dockingsched]

Although I think the kind of resentment he'd get from the player would prevent it from happening. Also, did this actually happen with Elton Brand when he signed Miami's offer sheet?

yes, that is what happened with brand and it was one of the bigger criticisms of the clippers front office. they let other teams set the market for their players instead of actively trying to reward them. it happened with lamar, with brand, with corey when he signed an offer sheet with utah, and with brand again. this time the clips did it when the FA wasn't restricted.