What's the difference betwen 6.5 and 7.5 million when you're already making in one season miles beyond what 90% of the rest of humanity hopes to in their lifetime?
How much does a person need?
They're competitive within the confines of the game and that much is obvious. But when it comes to getting to work a dream job, and with their respective personalities, I somehow doubt they're the ones driving the stalemate. Not with the kind of families they seem to have been raised from either. In a lot of cases with these young players that are good, but still adjusting to the realization of what they are even getting to do for a living, it's likely the agent telling them what to take and what not to take, what they're worth etc.
I think Johnny in particular has more than enough sense to realize how a large cap hit may affect the teams ability to keep a winning team together later. He may be a proud individual but he bleeds team spirit.
I dunno. Maybe I just overestimate humanity though. Maybe when faced with the prospect of millions of dollars, people really do end up clawing for every last cent they can get.
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