After reading that Richard Jefferson is considering opting out of his current contract (next year is the last year, worth $15 mil), I had several reactions.
Reaction 1: LOL
Reaction 2: Come on, Jefferson is useless, who would want to sign him to another large contract.
Reaction 3: He’s so dumb and useless and bald.
Reaction 4: This actually might make some sense for him. He knows that if he sucks again next year, his value will plummet to less than nothing, and he’ll have a hard time getting a new contract. Taking on a new contract that runs longer would provide him some financial security.
Reaction 5: Still, he’s so useless. I doubt he is worth more than $6 million a year unless he is placed in a perfect situation.
Reaction 6: I hope he opts out so the Spurs can get some real players next year.
Reaction 7: Lawl
After those reactions, I then stopped laughing long enough to actually read the article. Jefferson sees getting a new contract similar to signing an extension, which makes sense.
"So you figure it out. If you're able to get four years and 40 (million dollars by opting out) from someone, it's like, 'OK, I did lose out on 15 (million dollars). But I'm going to get basically a $25 million extension.' Those are things that you think of at the end of the season.''
I could see him getting 10 million a year from certain desperate teams *cough*Knicks*cough*, but even then I kind of doubt it. He makes it sound like his game is more suited to up tempo basketball and relies heavily on his athleticism, but he’s already getting old.
