Here's an offer sheet primer courtesy of capfriendly. It shows the draft picks a team would have to surrender based on the contract value and the teams that have the necessary choices available to make the offer.
https://www.capfriendly.com/offer-sheet-calculator
- boilermaker100
One thing I think:
A team must have its own picks available for the compensation, not another team’s pick acquired in trade.
But - if a team has traded its pick away, it can re-acquire that pick.
(OK - two things.)
But other factors factor in:
I would think the offer would have to be in the $8MM plus range for the Hawks to let him go - meaning two first plus coming back. And the offering team must have the cap space available.
Meaning the offering team is probably not now a Cup contender. Would a rebuilding team give up so many picks for one player? And would someone worth $8MM plus sign with such a team?
All just speculation - but I think - given the cap issues and compensation ranges - there are team-building reasons beyond conspiracy and common-courtesy reasons that there are so few offer sheets offered.