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It IS irrelevant unless you clear half the roster. You have to waive all non-guaranteed contracts Sefolosha, Udoh, Jerebko, O'Neale, have to renounce JJ, Favors, Neto and Exum to get to a 25% max. You cannot even get to a 30% max money. To a huge extent it is irrelevant. Who is the player in FA that you are doing this for?
Sure... there is a shot you it might not be irrelevant but the chance is minuscule. I wouldn't even put it at 1%. Definitely not worth putting off the Hood extension if you think extending him for what he wants makes sense.
I just imagine Rodney is at 18M per season and DL is at 17.5 and they go "nah we need to keep our cap sheet clean in... we pass".
This is likely Hood wanting $20M per and the Jazz wondering if he can stay on the court to justify it. If we roll the dice and he can't stay healthy he comes at a discount. If he plays really well how much more is he getting than $20 per? Who has the space and who will offer it?