The Pistons situation with Jalen Duren is why i think the current CBA needs an adjustment to restricted free agency. Detroit can offer Duren five-years $287 million, while everyone else can only offer four-years $177 million. The Pistons have no urgency to force any offer over $177 million if their intention is always to match, so regardless they’re going to save themselves $110 million in the process. I am in favor of rewarding teams for development and keeping players in markets, but the gap is too big. Equally, why shouldn’t teams be eligible to pay an extra $110 million for a player’s services if they see fit. We are indirectly hurting a player who has done nothing but have an All-NBA season to put himself in this position. I think it makes sense to add certain provisions in restricted free agency when the time comes.
@John32Lakers @WSJ Article states he only got paid twice before all ad campaigns got paused in the company. Since the payments were quarterly that means Kawhi only had 6 months to do all that stuff while still rehabbing from his torn ACL.