No one doubted Ray Allen's loyalty to Milwaukee, so the Bucks quite straightforwardly offered him a max contract.
In mid-November, the Bucks offered Ray Allen a 5-year, 80 million US Dollar max contract extension.
Larry Harris thought the same as the outside world, believing that Ray Allen would gladly sign the extension contract.
The result was surprising, Ray Allen not only didn't sign the contract but also put off the negotiations with the excuse, "I need more time to consider my future."
This easily reminded people of Yu Fei's way of postponing negotiations.
Yu Fei's requirement was simple, if Sprewell extended his contract, so would he.
But did anyone really worry that Yu Fei wouldn't extend his contract with the Bucks?