Not KD, although the Thunder offered him an early opt out year and he declined that (as well as signing at 12:01am and never exploring free agency) but his next 4 yrs look like this $17,548,838 - $18,773,176 - $19,997,513 - $21,221,850. Westbrook took a pretty substantial cut since he could have gotten up to 5/95 and took 5/78 (or 80 depending on your source). Serge didn't really leave much on the table taking 4/48 (some people say actually 51). If Serge had taken less, I'd say James should too but he got his guap so **** it, it's too much to ask for all these young millionaires to take less so they can play with their friends and current teammates in lieu of leaving for cities they probably would like better and more money, possibly increased roles. Bennett and them just gonna have to quit being ******* about the tax.
They got the money, need to come up off the guap, plus it'd pay for itself to win a title and the loss in equity and overall value would supercede the savings if you don't pony up, and kats (especially KD) start leaving. See LeBron in Cleveland, or IMO anyways.
He started it when he did the same to Donte Greene for being a rookie, then gonna catch feelings when he gets got back. And Greene would've murdered his old fragile, injury prone *** anyways.
