Quote:I read something a long time ago, probably 10+ years back, about the art of wooing UDFAs. The GM has to sell the UDFA on his team being the best fit. With UDFAs in particular, there's generally a very strong push from the agent to chase the signing bonus. Agents aren't dumb. They know that for 90% of UDFAs, that $5-10k signing bonus is the only money they'll ever make on their client. Even though a guy might be a good fit for a team offering $5k up front, the agent will often push the player hard to sign with a team where he's less likely to stick, but will get additional cash up front.