In Reply to: If that were true posted by KirklandBruin on January 21, 2026 at 17:21:34
They either play and get paid or they holdout and forfeit salary and potentially signing bonuses as well. The team can choose to trade the player or void the contract for cause and release the player, but until the team makes a move, the athlete isn't free to sign with anyone else.
I suspect that this is the angle that Duke is taking here, "you don't want to play for us, then fine, you forfeit salary with us and can't sign with anyone else."