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I don't understand this strategy-wise. Reef was a classy player with good stats on terrible teams. We have already acknowledged how much damage he is doing to his trade value (decreasing by the day), but does he realize that he is probably killing his chances in free agency next year? He will likely never make as much as he is making this year again. And he is going to sit it out, so he doesn't even get this years salary?
Being a good backup for one year he would likely lose some salary leverege next year. But, being a bad actor who is inflexible will lose him a lot more. There is a big part of me that hopes the Blazer just hold on to him and make him sit out with no salary, so Reef can realize what a bad decision he is making.
Clearly, Reef and his agent don't understand the realities of today's NBA. Players get overpaid, and at the end of their contracts, the value of their expiring contract is worth more than they are. If that makes the players mad, then fine, don't sign the contract. Play for less money.
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