Team option question

[tyrionbro]

alright I have a team option on a guy for 9 mill, but if I offer him an extension i can sign him for much cheaper.

Question 1: when it comes time to decline the option, will i have the option to negotiate with him after declining the option and before he reaches free agency?

Question 2: if I sign him to a very cheap extension now (before declining his option) what will happen to him?

[megamanmatt]

Originally Posted by tyrionbro

alright I have a team option on a guy for 9 mill, but if I offer him an extension i can sign him for much cheaper.

Question 1: when it comes time to decline the option, will i have the option to negotiate with him after declining the option and before he reaches free agency?

Question 2: if I sign him to a very cheap extension now (before declining his option) what will happen to him?

No idea on #2, but as to #1 yes. You will have the option to execute or void the option on his contract at the end of the playoffs. Usually this gives you 20+ days or so to renegotiate before he will go into FA.

[Fyrestorm3]

If you extend a player who still has a team option, the game treats it as though you've accepted the option. So if you sign a guy with a team option to a cheap extension, his option year activates, and after that year, the extension kicks in.