OT Durant declines $31.5 M player option

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  1. tlongII

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    How bout both?

    His agent knows who's sending a deal.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Or both :)

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    He is still getting a minimum of 31.5 million to rehab next year, but by declining this next year he now get a longer contract with more money and more opt out clauses. Either way he is getting paid. But now someone will be on the hook for more than just next year.
     
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    Exactly! This is no surprise. He is getting a max anywhere he wants to go (Warriors, Knicks, or Nets), so it would make the least sense for him to pick up this option.

    All these guys declining their player option obviously have a long term deal in the works that is better financially/provides security. The players know the offers already! That's what their agents have been doing all season.
     
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    Warriors will offer him the super super super max.
     
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    The super DUPER MAX???
     
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    Yeah, the Warriors will stretch it to the max, until it snaps.
     
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    The MEGA MAX!
     
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    A right lower max contract?
     
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    Wonder if the Warriors can still get the disabled player exception on a new contract?
     
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    Good point
     
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    B.. did you hear...? They're gonna offer Durant...

    THE BETA MAX!!!!!

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    They are gonna tank and get LaMelo Ball. lol
     
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    if you make $60,000 a year, it would take you 525 years to make the 31.5M Durant just opted out of

    Turner made nearly 52M for his three years in Portland. At 60K a year, it would take you over 850 years to make what Turner did as a Blazer

    in either event, if you saved your sick leave, you'd have a lot of it
     
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    Despite superior features, it won't be able to compete with the Very High Salary he'll be offered elsewhere.
     
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