Makes a lot of sense to be stuck w/ a guy that was under performing for 4 seasons rather than trading his expiring contract to a team w/ a cap space by throwing in the 1st rd pick they gave up to dump him on the Worriers (that's what the Cavs did to dump Varejao & his contract wasn't expiring).
's so called team friendly 4 year contract (which was dubbed the worst contract of the summer) was so ty they were only able to move him for washed up Stephen Jackson (whom the Worriers wanted to get ride of by all means necessary) ONLY after throwing in a 1st rd pick (ended up being Ezeli).
If PATFO were confident they could attract FAs the 's extension (so called "wink, wink" deal) would have NEVER happened.