Star players accepting long term MLE deals

[pdandy]

More of a tuning request/discussion.
I understand that the new CBA is super restrictive so we will see star players (> 90 or so rating) have to settle for (much) lower than expected deals.
Should there be some logic around star players that they will accept such low paying deals but demand a shorter term and/or player option so that they can try again in free agency next 1-2 years?
In my game I just saw a 93-rated player get bailed on by their the team that had bird rights by Day 17 of free agency. That player ended up signing a four-year $12,822,000 MLE deal with no year over year escalation and no player option. In a different market, he would have been a max deal player.
This happens about 1-2 times per seasons in my game.

Edit: just saw a 26 year old 84-rated player sign for 4 years $3,726,638 with no option and no escalation.
I understand the greed rating matters. I didn't track what their greed rating was but this seems extreme.