Have you considered the possibility that this ENTIRE draft situation WAS about Miles from the start - including the Detroit thing? What if we did this “favor” for Detroit so that they would NOT throw money at Miles? That’s right a good ole fashioned pay off!! Al Capone 1930s Chicago “shoot em up” style engineered by the Boss!!!
I am talking a smokey back room collusion to limit Miles’ options. If so that would be the most boss level sh!t we’ve ever done! Yes it would screw the player but that is kinda the point.
Now if the up and coming Bad Boys 2.0 decide not to offer Miles a big contract then sure as hell it was a payoff at Miles’ expense and to our benefit. (We don’t always share the same interests as the players.).
Yes this would be an anti-trust - perhaps unlawful - scheme but we need a lucky break - even if we have to manufacture one!