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Originally Posted by DCopper04
Why would the players insist that the signing bonus proration be limited to 5 years instead of 6? What do they have to gain by shortening the proration period? I might be way off here, but it seems that if the proration period is longer, then each player's cap hit through the first 3 years of a deal (the only years that usually matter) will be lower, thus reducing the need for a restructure/release.
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Agreed. Owners will be less forthcoming with bonus money if it jacks up their annual cost (spread over 5 years instead of 6). I'm not sure why players would want this deal. They should be calling for it to be spread over 8 or more years! Realistically, I would push for a proration equivalent to the number of years in the BASE contract, not option years. And if you get an additional bonus 3 years in to play for one more year, it gets rolled into that year only. It will help teams stay out of salary cap purgatory.