Thudd Kassel Contract Issue

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The purpose is so a team can't extend a player at a rookie minimum contract for longer than 3 years. The point is to have a rookie minimum last for 3 seasons max, and so teams don't skirt around this and help their cap situation by extending a player after one season right before they are above the 399 TPE threshold, this rule exists. Because after two seasons, if a player is active, it is all but guaranteed that they will be at least into the next minimum salary tier.

For reference, after one season I was at 358 TPE, and most rookies were still below 399, so if I would have extended my minimum deal past year 3 the rule would prevent me from doing that. After season 2 I was extended, but I had to take at least 2M instead of 1M as I got over 500 TPE without even being a max earner for my class.

What is preventing Thudd from signing another deal in S21 or even S20 for 1M is that if he remained active he would definitely be over the TPE threshold and have to take at least 2M for his next contract. So, what Philly would lose out on here is about 1 or 2M in cap space with Thudd taking a higher contract.

Also not here to argue about anything, just explaining the rule.

Edit: I see as I was typing this, it was already explained to you lol. Sorry. Going to leave this up in case anybody else is confused.

Yup, this was what was explained to me elsewhere. And also why I think it's strange to opt out of your rookie contract to sign a new one for the same amounts, just adding a 4th total year, in the words used in the contract thread, "5 minutes later". Again, seems like some handshaking was going on prior to those decisions being made/public.