Quote:Do you think there's any chance the team doesn't keep him after 2016? Does restricted free agency pose some difficult hurdle that I'm not aware of? No. So 2016 and 2017 - that's 2 years, like I said. $5 million a year would mean a $4.5 million raise in 2016 and another $2.5 million raise over what I imagine will be a 2nd round tender when he hits restricted free agency (Tashaun Gipson got that and he was a UDFA as well). Maybe he gets a bit more than $5 mill but I just don't see how Nelson gets $8 mill, when he's closer to free agency, and, you know, umm, better - but you think Hurns will get $10 mill after 2 years in the league. As I said, the whole point of this deal is to sign a guy for less than market value. A bird in the hand...

Jordy did not get 8M, he got closer to 10M (4yr 39M). Wanting to sign a guy below market value is great and all, but again, if I were Hurns' agent and you offered me 5M a year I would hang up on you. You're crazy if you don't think his agent isn't going to be looking at the pat few FA classes when negotiating his next contract.

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