Inside the talks on Logan Cooley's $80 million Mammoth contract

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When Logan Cooley was eligible for an extension this summer, as his entry-level contract was set to expire after 2025-26, the Utah Mammoth knew they wanted to sign the ascending superstar to a long-term deal. They were fixated on eight years, the max they could offer.

For Cooley, 21, that was a massive commitment.

"Just from knowing Logan's personality and the way that he processes decision-making, I knew that it was going to take a little bit of time for him to wrap his brain around it," GM Bill Armstrong said.

Cooley was methodical -- and patient.

"He is 21 years old, and [it's] the biggest decision that he's made in his entire life, not even close, " Mammoth owner Ryan…