I think there is a shot in hell lol… you were out here saying he and IQ are similar quality players and IQ couldn’t get to 25M a year. The cap space thing is understandable but it will also cost them Harris and Melton as well… I think at very least you could have locked him in on a 5 year deal that starts at max but doesn’t have max raises. Even if he’s crazy confident in his market it’s a boatload of money and security to turn down.
Quickley and Maxey have very different reputations, my opinion doesn't on them as players does not mean a thing when it comes to the contracts they could have/would have received. I trust the media who all said the same thing. Feel like this has been a well known thing for awhile. Maxey was never in play for an extension this summer.