Quote:I'm glad we targeted him, but I must say if those contract numbers were accurate, I am disappointed in the contract we offered to try and get it done. Very uninspiring effort. The least they could have done was be somewhat creative in the attempt to give Cleveland something to ponder. I expected smarter out of us. 

 

The contract still makes him the highest paid center for the next two years by several million dollars, so I don't think this is a halfhearted attempt to sign him. The fact that he also agreed to it instead of simply choosing to play under the transitional should also say something about his belief in the contract given his desire to leave Cleveland. He would receive close to $25million if they tagged him twice, so he must feel he there is a reasonable chance Cleveland declines. Mack's not going to willingly give Cleveland a discount of $5million.

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