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Los Angeles Lenny
20 million a year? If yes who are you willing to let go or what need would you not address, if no what would you do, not sign and make him play out his contract, or trade him.
The formula is this. You see it every year. The last significant contract at a position sets the market for later top players at the position. Then top players in subsequent years get more, and then they set the market. Suh signed a deal in 2015 worth 19 M a year, and not only is it 3 years later, but Donald is better than Suh. At this point offering him 20 M, according to the way the market works, would be lowballing.
Virtually every team spends 50% of its cap on anywhere from 8-10 players. A 20+ M deal from Donald fits that. If you don't sign him you could end up with 2 players worth 11 M or so each, but then IMO Donald is worth 2 11 M players in terms of what he brings to the D.
