Why the **** is Jessie Bates not signed yet?

[Stewy]

(07-26-2022, 01:26 PM)Graphicguy Wrote: Bates (and his agent) has put himself into a lose-lose scenario.  Report to camp late (or not at all), and he’s labeled a problem child.  Sit out the season (as he’s threatened) and that compounds the problem, plus, he loses $13M (which will be hard to make up).

Show’s up for the season distracted (like last year) and he hurts himself further.

The only good part of this scenario for him, sign the tender, get paid $13M.  Ball out.  Get signed (by someone) to an extension and hope it was worth all the drama.  Outside of that, he has no leverage.

See bold:  At this point, only by the fans and media.  

His teammates expect him to show up and play.  Until that time he is not a distraction to them.  
The FO, knows what this is business and won't label him as long as he shows up and plays.

As you say, however, if he sits out the season or plays distracted then it's a problem for everyone and he's only hurting himself.

Up to this point however, the only thing getting hurt are certain fans feelings.