Jeffries will consider signing a one-year qualifying offer

[ducks]

A stalemate has developed between the team and starting guard/forward Jared Jeffries. Jeffries is a restricted free agent, meaning the Wizards can match any offer he receives. However, only Atlanta, Toronto and Charlotte have enough money under the salary cap to give Jeffries a significant offer. As a result, it is unlikely that Jeffries will receive any offers better than the mid-level exception, which pays slightly more than $5 million annually with incremental raises. According to sources with knowledge of the negotiations, Jeffries will consider signing a one-year qualifying offer from the Wizards for just less than $3 million. That would make him an unrestricted free agent next summer.

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/200...21422-5901r.htm

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Ok, I guess.

Seems like NBA front offices have lost there wallet this offseason.

[leemajors]

Ok, I guess.

Seems like NBA front offices have lost there wallet this offseason.

hopefully it means an end to totally reckless spending and overpaying for scrubs, but i know better.

[ro_50]

This will allow him to command more money as a UFA next year. You know some team will be enamored w/ his length and so-called potential and offer him boats load of money.

[Mr. Body]

It also suggests that, even with the reduced RFA window (7 days vs. 14 days), teams are increasingly reluctant to tie up their funds in this way.

[ChumpDumper]

I think Jeffries' agent has simply overvalued his client.

[nkdlunch]

He's a very good defender and shot blocker.

[pache100]

I think Jeffries' agent has simply overvalued his client.

There's a lot of that going around, apparently.