Dirk opts out of contract

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Is it possible for Dirk to take vet min virtually the rest of his career and then sign for $25mil or so when we tear this whole thing down and fill the roster full of rookies and lotto busts on very small contracts when cap space will mean nothing to us?
Kinda like the Kobe situation?

I mean, it's technically possible, but that's probably not how it goes down... I doubt Dirk takes minimum -- time is money, and his time could be well-spent with his new family... Gotta pay the man enough to pry him away each day!

But I do wonder if he waits to see how much money is left after signing free agents, rather than making a deal early in the offseason like last time...