bstein14 wrote:That Nicka wrote:1) I dont see why he wouldnt opt out
2) I dont see why he wouldnt get a max deal
I think its pretty clear the reason they might be weary about giving him the max is because of his age.
It's hard to give someone $67 million guaranteed at age 35 and 36.
I would guess they would try to pay him less...
Maybe $23-$25-$25-$25-$25-$25(Team Option)
I could see them living with a contract paying him a flat $25 mil per... especially if they get a team option for age 36.
But I'm not sure they'd want to give him the FULL MAX at his age.
It's easy when you're talking about a player whose skills likely won't start to diminish until his late 30s.
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