But he clearly is a franchise player, so why risk it?

"You see a few franchise players, but most of us move around."

All of the certified franchise players at times place themselves above the law.

Being the leader, the franchise player, is more than that, of course.

But is everything indeed fine between the franchise player and the head coach?

He's a franchise player you can take and build a team around.

He will not be a franchise player for another five years.

How much say should a franchise player have in management decisions?

This is what it's like to be the franchise player.

Because a franchise player feels he can get even more money on the open market.