OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - How do you get a player to take a front loaded contract?

JeffR · 02-04-2022, 01:40 AM

There's a little bit of flexibility, but generally players are going to want a significant premium for moving away from their desired contract length unless it's likely (usually due to age) that they're not going to be able to get, as a free agent, the amount you're offering in the extra seasons.

Just to be clear, though, you don't save any cap hit by front-loading. The player could've accepted a 7-year contract for exactly $9 million every year, and it would've made no difference to his annual cap hit.

02-04-2022, 01:40 AM	#5
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,253	There's a little bit of flexibility, but generally players are going to want a significant premium for moving away from their desired contract length unless it's likely (usually due to age) that they're not going to be able to get, as a free agent, the amount you're offering in the extra seasons. Just to be clear, though, you don't save any cap hit by front-loading. The player could've accepted a 7-year contract for exactly $9 million every year, and it would've made no difference to his annual cap hit.