Hank, for the team it makes sense to do just that. If reports are true, the Hawks are offering a $16M signing bonus. 1 year @ $1.5M + 2 years @ $20M + $16M in a signing bonus equals about what the exclusive tag MIGHT cost them. RW and Paul Allen are pretty skilled in the art of negotiation. Again, we need to chill, Russell will be here for at least the next 3 years as long as the Hawks want him.
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