It is the choice the team and player are making between a bridge deal and a long-term deal.
There is risk here, but there is also upside that if he continues to play like he has - this will be an amazing deal in the back half. That's the trade off. They could have signed him to say 2x3.5 - and then have to do a 5x6 deal after that. Those are the projections they are likely making.
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