Is a long contract without an opt out better for the team than a long contract with an opt out? Without the opt out, you will definitely be on the hook for the back end years that are very likely to be unproductive. With the opt out, you might not be. To put it another way. Even if the first 3-4 years are really good, it still doesn't mean years 8-10 will be...
Yes- the opt out lessons the chances that the contract ends up being an under pay because if the player has a big season they leave, but leaves steady the chances of an overpay since if they get seriously injured or have their performance fall off a cliff, they will not exercise the opt out
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