shaq to the Cavs

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

Yawn....

Do you think Z's agent doesnt have a grasp on this situation? Z has a player option...right now. He can opt out.

If he was in a position where Cleveland really wanted to keep him, why wouldnt he just opt out and force cleveland to either pay him more or extend his contract?

Why would he opt out? If he did then Cleveland would almost certainly offer him less to re-sign. I am not saying there is a great demand for him or that Cleveland wants to sign him long term. But they need a safety net and he provides the best option out there.