MLS’s 2018 Re-Entry Draft will finish up tomorrow, as the typically more interesting stage 2 will take place at 2:00pm. Like nearly everyone, D.C. United passed in stage 1, and it’s not hard to figure out why. Clubs are on the hook for a contract that a different MLS club specifically decided was not a smart move. It’s rare to see significant disagreement on that front around the league, and when you do see it, the players involved are not big names.
That generally changes in stage 2, where clubs are simply selecting the MLS rights to a player for a limited window.