There was a bum rush of free agents signing this past weekend. While we should have seen it coming, it’s still a surprise that a lot of bigger names, the ones that usually take their time and let the market develop, chose to get their names on dotted lines sooner rather than later. It’s clear why they are doing it, but just in case you needed it spelled out for you:
Why the crazy rush of deals this weekend? Multiple executives believe that if deals aren’t agreed to by tomorrow night, it’s unlikely they can get completed with physicals, language, etc, by Wednesday night when the CBA is set to expire.