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Lowkey I think you're onto something hereYou have to, why in the fukk would the pelicans want to do any favors for a nikka who still has 1.5 years on his contract. Zero chance he’s going to be traded to LA directly and it’s going to cost him $90 mill just like Kawhi who thought he could strong arm the Spurs to sending him to LA
Since the Supermax has backfired so awfully for small-market teams, the next step is to make sure to punish players who try and force trades by rendering them ineligible for the supermax anywhere else...this is accomplished by sending them to a destination other than the one they actually want to sign with, and forcing them to sign a brand-new contract as unrestricted free agents with the 3rd team (their original 1st-choice team) once their time is up with the 2nd team.
Cold as ice :towelmax: