There is a big difference in a vet taking a discount for a ring and a guy who has never had a max before. Boogie's biggest contract was a rookie max extension of 4yr 65m. There is a reason he was so pissed he signed with the Warriors. He wanted a max and since nobody was giving him a serious offer he gave a huge middle finger to the league. He thought he was going to be in line for a contract in the neighborhood of 180m. His max is 32m next year... He's not taking the kind of discount it would take them to keep him.
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