Not signing a player may seem like a simple thing, but hesitation in such matters could mean total disaster:
In a small-market city like Indiana, if the team is also seen as cold-hearted, then no player would want to pledge their loyalty.
Even more crucially:
The whole world is watching what the Pacers will do; if they fail to properly handle O'Neal's sincerity, the media will definitely lead the narrative, saying the Pacers management is heartless and cold-blooded. If Su Wan spends his entire prime with the Pacers, he'll end up like O'Neal.
The consequences of such opinions are clear to imagine.
Not to mention others, whether Su Wan is having second thoughts is something no one can guarantee.
In fact, media from Indiana have already expressed disappointment with the Pacers management: "Su Wan finally rescued this team and put everything back on track; can't the management be a little more decisive?"
