07-23-2021, 08:28 PM
Another Kawhi angle which I brought up a week or so ago with the news they were interested in Lonzo.
A 3 team deal with New Orleans for Lonzo going to Clips.
Dallas gets Kawhi, Clippers get Lonzo, New Orleans gets KP. Perhaps KP goes to a 4th team if New Orleans isn't interested.
Clips would need to shed some salary to get under the tax. Ibaka and Rondo's expiring I believe makes the math work where they could take Lonzo back and have room for the full MLE. I would think they would retain Batum with it and then let Jackson go and sort of bring back the same type of team next year minus Kawhi. A team that can defend and shoot 3s. Ibaka and Rondo are probably getting traded this summer anyways.
Dallas would be able to sign whoever in free agency with cap space if they dump Richardson if he opts in.
So you could sign 2 guys to sizable contracts in free agency or even go after one big priced guy AND have the room MLE.
I just don't want to spend money on THJ.
A 3 team deal with New Orleans for Lonzo going to Clips.
Dallas gets Kawhi, Clippers get Lonzo, New Orleans gets KP. Perhaps KP goes to a 4th team if New Orleans isn't interested.
Clips would need to shed some salary to get under the tax. Ibaka and Rondo's expiring I believe makes the math work where they could take Lonzo back and have room for the full MLE. I would think they would retain Batum with it and then let Jackson go and sort of bring back the same type of team next year minus Kawhi. A team that can defend and shoot 3s. Ibaka and Rondo are probably getting traded this summer anyways.
Dallas would be able to sign whoever in free agency with cap space if they dump Richardson if he opts in.
So you could sign 2 guys to sizable contracts in free agency or even go after one big priced guy AND have the room MLE.
I just don't want to spend money on THJ.