Brian Windhorst

I was riding the bus with the players, I think to the airport or somewhere, and the players were questioning Austin about the contract.

Yeah, yeah. And he's like, well, I mean, this is all off the record.

Yeah, yeah. And he's like, well, I mean, this is all off the record.

Yeah, yeah. And he's like, well, I mean, this is all off the record.

The Spurs really seriously looked at it. The Lakers were given a gift when the Spurs didn't offer him the offer sheet. They were given a gift. And they were able to get him on a deal. Now, what Austin got was he got a player option after year three. Because the Lakers were not incentivized to give that to him. There was no offer.

The Spurs really seriously looked at it. The Lakers were given a gift when the Spurs didn't offer him the offer sheet. They were given a gift. And they were able to get him on a deal. Now, what Austin got was he got a player option after year three. Because the Lakers were not incentivized to give that to him. There was no offer.

The Spurs really seriously looked at it. The Lakers were given a gift when the Spurs didn't offer him the offer sheet. They were given a gift. And they were able to get him on a deal. Now, what Austin got was he got a player option after year three. Because the Lakers were not incentivized to give that to him. There was no offer.

I will say that he got the player option. So after next year, he can opt out. And if he didn't get that and he was under this contract for two more years, so like it was a victory for him and his agent that, you know, because when you're a restricted free agent, you're screwed.

I will say that he got the player option. So after next year, he can opt out. And if he didn't get that and he was under this contract for two more years, so like it was a victory for him and his agent that, you know, because when you're a restricted free agent, you're screwed.

I will say that he got the player option. So after next year, he can opt out. And if he didn't get that and he was under this contract for two more years, so like it was a victory for him and his agent that, you know, because when you're a restricted free agent, you're screwed.

So he got the player option without a good, if he got an offer sheet, but he didn't get an offer sheet.

So he got the player option without a good, if he got an offer sheet, but he didn't get an offer sheet.

So he got the player option without a good, if he got an offer sheet, but he didn't get an offer sheet.

And he guaranteed himself tens of millions of dollars. And so he's set for life. His family is taken care of. And he's got a player option after year three. He did okay. But the players on the team were like talking to him about it. Like, yeah, man. Because he was great for Team USA. I realize nobody watched it. I understand that. And defensively, he was taken advantage of late in the rounds.

And he guaranteed himself tens of millions of dollars. And so he's set for life. His family is taken care of. And he's got a player option after year three. He did okay. But the players on the team were like talking to him about it. Like, yeah, man. Because he was great for Team USA. I realize nobody watched it. I understand that. And defensively, he was taken advantage of late in the rounds.

And he guaranteed himself tens of millions of dollars. And so he's set for life. His family is taken care of. And he's got a player option after year three. He did okay. But the players on the team were like talking to him about it. Like, yeah, man. Because he was great for Team USA. I realize nobody watched it. I understand that. And defensively, he was taken advantage of late in the rounds.

Teams targeted him.

Teams targeted him.

Teams targeted him.

There's no way you were part of Team USA. I actually almost didn't vote for him for most improved because in my mind, he'd already improved.