Texas Chuck wrote:jbk1234 wrote:That's just not something they're going to do. Like I think Mitchell could make extending contingent on doing so and they'd still say no.
So I get not letting a player dictate to you. But if option A is keep Mobley and Mitchell leaves and Option B is Mitchell signs a new 4 year deal and you trade Mobley for a really good veteran player, option B seems infinitely better.
I get that perspective, but option A is keep Mobley and whatever you get in return for Mitchell this summer.
I just think you need to step back and ask yourself how much control you want to give a star player over your franchise not just in the present,, but over the next few years, and weigh that against risks of being really bad for a long time. At a certain point, you're pot committed around one guy with few good options if it doesn't work out.
Star players only have one career and they don't stand up, take ownership of their choices, and pledge to stick around if their choices turn out to be poor. They ask out and leave a trail of wreckage behind them.