Collins' visit is over

[leonardfan40]

(03-20-2022, 02:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: You make fair points but to me that's not being forthright to whomever we bring in. 

"Hey Trenton we're gonna give you $39 MIL for 3 years"

"Great!! I'll take it"

"Hold on...We gotta call LC"

Teams negotiate with multiple players at the same time. Players negotiate with multiple teams at the same time. It’s not disingenuous unless you lie about it. You can tell player B up front you’re negotiating with another player or players.

It’s no different than what Collins is doing right now. You also don’t have to wait until the very last minute to tell Collins you need an answer. once the negotiations look to be close you can check in with LC to see where he stands. He’ll come back to us if he gets a better offer and try to start a bidding war. No problem with him doing that, everybody should do what’s in their own best interest. Right now it may be in his best interest to see what’s out there. If we are about to sign somebody and pull our offer it might be in his best interest to make his decision quickly. The longer the leash we give him the less reason he has to make up his mind anytime soon and the more backup options we may lose out on.

I’m not suggesting we lie or keep anyone in the dark. If you’re honest and upfront most people can handle it and understand the situation.