↪ Replying to @keithsmithnba.bsky.social
You can extend that bit of grace too far, and in most cases that’s how it’s employed.
A thing I would love to eliminate from NBA contract discourse is "Who were they bidding against?" or "Who else was paying him that?"
That WAY oversimplifies things. You aren't always paying a player against who else might. Often it's about showing the player how you value them.
