Enes has a player option for next season that calls for a 5% raise (total new salary $5,005,350). If he continues to play as he has of late, I am assuming his value on the open market will greatly exceed 5 million.
This is my question: If he opts out, I assume he immediately becomes an UFA and the most the C's could offer would be (assuming C's are under the apron) is the full MLE estimated to be around 9.5 million next summer.
Do I have this right?
Similar question for Wannamaker: I believe Brad will be a RFA next summer, so as long as C's extend a qualifying offer, they can match any offer no matter how high that offer may be. Right?