You wouldn't think that Rudy would opt out, but there's various reasons to think he will.
Both Matthews and Parsons got paid after major injuries. Rondo got a one year deal after flaming out. If Rudy decides to sacrifice a bit and become a PF in the league, then his injury will be less of a dropoff. He'd essentially counteract the loss in explosion by swapping to a slower position. Also, if he opts in and takes a long recovery, teams might question the severity of the injury.
So, amazingly, he may still look at opting out. Depends on what docs tell him about recovery and what Rudy wants to do in the next few years.
Both Matthews and Parsons got paid after major injuries. Rondo got a one year deal after flaming out. If Rudy decides to sacrifice a bit and become a PF in the league, then his injury will be less of a dropoff. He'd essentially counteract the loss in explosion by swapping to a slower position. Also, if he opts in and takes a long recovery, teams might question the severity of the injury.
So, amazingly, he may still look at opting out. Depends on what docs tell him about recovery and what Rudy wants to do in the next few years.