LINK: https://sports.yahoo.com/how-pj-washingtons-situation-with-charlotte-reflects-the-franchises-unsettled-standing-142730646.html
>After distant negotiations prior to Summer League, the early word among league personnel suggested Washington and Charlotte were far apart on a four-year deal structure typical for such an extension. Washington has not drawn an offer from the Hornets that reaches Stewart’s salary figure, sources said, of $16 million per season.
>The problem for Washington is there’s no competitor to draw up Charlotte’s price. Any rival team would be limited to the four-year, $50 million ballpark of the mid-level exception. If Washington wants to get starter-level money, his only option is with the Hornets or finding a sign-and-trade scenario. At this juncture, it appears the Hornets would prefer to work on a sign-and-trade rather than Washington accepting the qualifying offer. Grant Williams found himself in a similar, yet quicker situation with Boston, and the Celtics at least recouped two second-round picks for his departure.
>Washington’s unresolved contract isn’t the swing factor for a title contender, but it’s a ripple effect for a franchise headed for an inflection point, a seismic shift in management at the ownership level alone. There was some optimism among people familiar with the matter that Charlotte and Washington would come to terms following Summer League. One truth that’s for certain: From how the Chicago Bulls handled Lauri Markkanen’s offseason in 2021, how Boston moved on from Williams, and Washington and Bridges’ situations in Charlotte, restricted free agency has continued to be a bear for the players involved.
by IamOlderthanMe
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No need to cherry pick a sentence for a controversial subject line when it’s all in context of the rest of the article.
> The problem for Washington is there’s no competitor to draw up Charlotte’s price.
> There was some optimism among people familiar with the matter that Charlotte and Washington would come to terms following Summer League.
There’s no rush to get this done. They’re still negotiating. There’s no competition to force the Hornets’ hand (yet).
Something I found more interesting, though…
> Mitch Kupchak and Steve Clifford held the large voices any general manager and head coach should have when deciding to select Brandon Miller instead of Scoot Henderson.
Why are they being so cheap? Makes me think that the new owners are gonna be even worse than the old ones.
My issue is that the league is a business of money and people/relationships…
Just give PJW 16mil/year if that’s what he’s asking for… it’s only a few mil above the MLE and he’s a homegrown talent he’s one of the longest tenured players on this team…
What message does it give to the rest of the team if the guys who’s been here a long time and has done everything asked of him and we’re squabbling over a couple million AAV?
Just give him the damn 16 million. That’s absolutely fair value for PJ