05-23-2022, 10:27 AM
(05-23-2022, 10:23 AM)Whatever Wrote: The article he linked actually says he would hat made $35 mil over the first two years, not $35 mil guaranteed.
I'll also point out that there's a huge difference between guaranteed and guaranteed at signing. For example, roster bonuses technically count towards guaranteed money, but the player doesn't necessarily collect them. For example, a team can put in a $5 mil/year roster bonus in years 2-5 of a 5 year deal and balloon the guaranteed money by $20 mil, but they can cut the player before the bonuses ever actually hit.
Yeah, I had already knew that the deal was heavily front loaded. I went to look again and I was seeing articles in my search claiming $33M guaranteed, including this one from CBS. So, I'm really not sure what the figure was. And yes, great point. Those bonuses aren't collected if you aren't on the roster at whatever point in the season (new season start?) so I can understand some players even fighting those.
