The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson have a $14 million gap in contract talks.
The Cavs have held firm at an offer of five years and $80 million with Thompson looking for a max contract of $94 million over the same span.
Talks between Thompson and the Cavaliers have remained at a virtual standstill since early July. Both sides have little optimism of a compromise being reached.
Thompson could sign the one-year qualifying offer of $6.9 million, which would make him an unrestricted free agent next offseason. Thompson's agent, Rich Paul, has said his client would not sign long-term with the Cavaliers if he becomes unrestricted in 2016.
Thompson believes he will get multiple offers that will average $20 million per year.