Whether Gase wanted Bell is irrelevant at this point. The question is, can the wedding work in 2020? Unless someone takes a massive risk by trading for Bell, which seems unlikely given the RB market these days, the two are stuck together for another year. Then in 2021, when the dead money on the deal drops significantly (from $19 million in 2020 to $4 million), we'll see if this marriage can make it through the long haul.