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Originally Posted by mavs413
If he signed here for 3 years and 20 million he would be playing on a championship contender team all three years.
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Assuming he doesn't get traded. Then he could be stuck with a substandard contract AND be on a bad team. Think about Quintin Richardson - he signs with Phoenix in 2004 and then the Suns trade him to the Knicks in 2005. Talk about a harsh life lesson.
And the injury doesn't have to be career ending. A small injury could change a near All-Star to just another player. Think Jim Jackson and his ankle injury. It doesn't take much to derail a career. And the change in money is staggering.
Between the possibility of being traded and injury, the risk is too high. Take the money young man!