I just don't get how you'd assume you know what motivates PP. Are you buds and he's told you he wants to "get paid"? There's a very real chance that he's just a highly motivated and competitive guy who wants to play a bigger role, because that's what he's spent most of his life trying to become.Pritchard seems to be hoping to have a more substantial role on the team after this season. So, he wants to stay for this season (a ring would be nice), but next season he wants playing time, which makes sense given that he would be in RFA in the summer of 2024 and wants to get paid. My working assumption is that he is part of a trade package either at the deadline or in the offseason regardless of his comments.
Maybe most guys just want to get paid, but let's not assume we know what motivates individuals.