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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't a qualifying offer just a courtesy
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A courtesy?
Making a player a qualifying offer is a way of depressing their market value - keeping more money in the hands of the owners
Since the team that signs a player who has received a Q/O loses a draft pick it makes these players less valuable than players who didn't.
When teams are deciding who to sign if Free Agent A and Free Agent B are equal players, but Free Agent A has received a Q/O a team will offer Free Agent A less than Free Agent B to sign since signing Free Agent A will also "cost" a draft pick