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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
In seriousness though, I don't know the NBA's contract rules like I do the NHL's, but I do know that player options to cancel the contract are allowed. So, here's the question: what if he were to sign a full term, full dollar deal that gives him an opt out at the end of each year?
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No, player and team options can only be in the last year of a contract.
I think a 2-years-guaranteed + a player option makes the most sense for the Raptors and Kawhi. If they are able to retain him on such a deal, it makes for a really interesting offseason next year, enough cap space to sign a max free agent and also retain Pascal. They could play it safe and roll the current core as long as they're winning, but my hunch is Masai wants to sign Kawhi short-term, and then turn over the roster to make a long-term winner.