{"id":44655,"date":"2021-03-14T07:29:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T08:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44655"},"modified":"2021-03-14T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T12:05:58","slug":"storm-star-shuts-down-bizarre-exit-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44655","title":{"rendered":"Storm star shuts down bizarre exit strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne star Brandon Smith has denied he's looking for a quick exit out of Victoria after reports suggested he would be willing to buy his way out of his current contract with the Storm.<\/p>\n

A report by the Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> revealed Smith's management had offered to pay the Storm in exchange for an early release, with the 24-year-old frustrated he's not the club's first-choice hooker following the retirement of Cameron Smith.<\/p>\n

No player in NRL history has ever bought their way out of a contract. <\/p>\n

Smith, whose current deal of $500,000 per year reflects that of a lock-forward, would be willing to pay as much as $200,000 to get a release at the end of the year according to the report. <\/p>\n

It's understood by forfeting up to $200,000, the Storm would then have close to $700,000 to replace Smith with an elite lock-forward.<\/p>\n

\"Brandon<\/p>\n

Hearing the news today, Smith took to Instagram to deny the report.<\/p>\n

"Hey guys, this isn't true," he said.<\/p>\n

"I'd rather spend the 200k on golf lessons if anyone can help me out".<\/p>\n

Smith, who is contracted to the Storm until the end of the 2022 season, was given permission to look elsewhere<\/a> by the club earlier this year in a bid to land a starting hooker role after being the understudy to Cameron Smith over the last few seasons.<\/p>\n

With young star Harry Grant, who was crowned 2020 rookie of the year, returning from his one-year loan at Wests Tigers, it's expected coach Craig Bellamy will give the young gun the No.9 duties once he makes his way back from injury. <\/p>\n

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