Don't get cute in negotiations. From the GM's perspective and the player's perspective, everybody at the table knows he's due a market setting contract. No need to lowball and play games. As GM, I think you put the onus on the player and ask him what he wants the next 5 years to look like for the roster. If he wants to be surrounded by talent, and I think Trevor is they type that would, then he'll be willing to have the contract written in such a way to defer salary and allow the rest of the roster to be maintained to the maximum extent that it can.

EDIT: He could also take a big signing bonus and do a 10 year contract like Mahomes which spreads it manageably over 10 years. So in that sense, he gets paid serious money up front and then re-do the deal down the road. This would allow for the rest of the roster to be maintained as well.

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