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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Ok, fair.
It’s an example of why I don’t like how Chia and Dubas broke the RFA advantage
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It's actually interesting, as teams realize players peak in their 20s, they try to anticipate that peak, and get them to lock in younger so they have them cost-controlled for longer.
It's risky, because sometimes, as with a guy like Draisatl, it works out for the team. But development is not linear, and players don't always improve like how you think they would. It's easy to say Andersson will improve next year, for instance, but there's no guarantee that happens.
Look at a guy like Colin White, who has not taken the steps forward after signing his big deal. Or Clayton Keller, or Shayne Gostisbehere.