“We’re here because we’re building, and they understand that,” Graham said. “No one’s going into the season on this roster with the anticipation of, ‘Am I on the chopping block today?’ You’re here, and you’re going to be a part of what we’re building. As the year goes along, we’re figuring out more, we’re gaining more clarity, that can lead us into a different direction. This summer, it’s been about not mortgaging our future and keeping optionality and flexibility going forward. Some of these contracts that you see, that was the idea behind it.”
