Yup. And it isn’t even just about the rookie contract. It also means he will get his second contract (which will be huge if he plays as well as he is projected.) a year earlier.

Heh, this happens all the time in GOAT debates when the GOAT is still active. People think the GOAT should also be the current top 5 player/coach etc. People have to remember that being the GOAT doesn’t mean they don’t decline.