Brandon Bass opting out of his contract, we can understand . The man's just entering his prime, making less than the league's average salary. Jameer Nelson? We get why he would want to go over his options with Orlando's new GM before committing to giving up or "giving in" to $8.6 million next season. Gerald Wallace? We do not understand why the hard-working, do-it-all forward is opting out of the final year, and $9.5 million, in 2012-13 , according to the Charlotte Observer's great beat writer, Rick Bonnell. Because even though he's respected league-wise, and in search of another long-term deal before one crash to the floor for the man they call "Crash" could dash his hopes of extended security, we can't see many reasons why he would opt out of the big payday next year to take on a contract that he's likely to also receive after playing for that $9.5 million in 2012-13. Unless, of course, the Brooklyn Nets make him some ridiculous contract offer that … Oh. Wait. We get it now.
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