I'm sure KO told his lawyer; 'whatever, make it 200 zillion dollars for a college buyout, I don't care because I'm never coaching at any college not named UConn'.
I'll start for the others......."its a clear incentive to jump to the NBA"
Wouldn't you want the numbers to increase as time goes on? Seems weird after 15-16 there's such a big drop.
The buyout reflects the decaying value of the option contract. Value decays to $0 at the completion of the contract term. Pretty typical financial risk hedging strategy.
Expect wild speculation about KO's departure to the NBA starting after the 2015-16 season since the buyout drops to 1 Mil. I hope they renegotiate a new contract by then. I don't think I can take another billions threads on KO leaving to the NBA.
It's actually very typical in business for in-demand Managing Director and Partner level employees for attraction and retention purposes requiring zero upfront capital outlay. No one would try to apply it to a union group.
You think KO has more loyalty to Manuel than Uconn?
Expect it just about every year when an NBA coaching vacancy opens.. He's obviously valued on that level and his name will get thrown in there just about every year because the media will do it even if there's no real interest. Pay it no attention.. He's where he wants to be!
I don't know what IOW means, but I think that's a big deal. If it was a sticking point, I'm glad Warde didn't. At the end of the day, it's not so much the number as what can be discerned from the unequal drop in 2016-17. Interesting.
I'm guessing KO is just showing his preference. It would be a bigger kick in the Sehnor Testiculos if he left here for Kentucky rather than the Lakers. If he's as good as we think he is, he will still be a hot property in a few years. And a lot may change in that time regarding UConn's place in the national landscape. If we are in a permanent G5 prison, after the P5 split off, the NBA will look better and better.
