Taxes might be an issue too. California has a relative high tax rate.
Dug this up. Players have been known to use ntc clauses to block trades to teams where taxes are higher than where they are currently playing. Not the case here, but can’t blame Rasmus for not wanting to go somewhere with a high tax rate, not to mention a team that could take s big step back in 1-2 years.
https://www.straight.com/blogra/9370...-jason-demers#