The inevitable has officially happened. According to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, Raymond Felton has opted in to the final year of his contract that will pay him just under $4 million in 2015-16.
Raymond Felton made his opt-in official – Dallas Mavericks @BBallInsiders
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 22, 2015
And the award for Most Predictable Sports Story of the Year goes to…
Felton wouldn’t get anywhere close to that figure on the open market, so the news comes as no surprise.