Quote:I gotta ask. Is Vernon as good as the contract he is going to demand?

I'm going to say no.

But then again, neither was Malik.

 

FA is about 2 things, getting paid and chasing rings. You take less for a chance to play with a playoff/SB contender, you get paid big bucks by losers who want to get better much faster.

 

It's a crap shoot for everyone. If you take the discount but miss the SB/playoffs the gamble didn't work.

The money always works, imo. Always take the money.

 

But the big bucks stop after Jackson and Vernon I would think.

Caldwell won't go "fantasy team" on free agency I don't think.

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