Quote:Contract aside, the Brownies do have to consider the PR side of this deal. Mack's already come out and publicly stated he wants out of Cleveland and the owner has already come out and publicly stated he won't hold him hostage. Now, add back in a tight deal with some sexy language, add back in the fact they have lots of contracts to negotiate coming down the pike and it starts to look like they might have reason to let him slide.

No, he hasn't. At any time. This is completely a creation of the internet. Mack has said that he likes Cleveland and is open to staying there. If he was desperate to leave Cleveland he would have signed the tender and left next year when they were less likely to tag him again rather than giving them the opportunity to lock him up for at least 2 years.

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