Kind-of lame, but maybe he is doing for intrinsic motivation - like he wants to prove all of his doubters wrong.
I have been on the keep Jae because of his amazing contract train for a long time, but if we sign Hayward, there won't be as many minutes for him, especially with Jaylen's development. A player on a rookie contract like Saric or Skal will also still have three years left on his contract for even less money.
And if a deal for George materializes, he and AB will absolutely need to be involved. At that point I will just have to close my eyes and ignore the salary cap ramifications, while thoroughly enjoying the Cs expected success.