Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[cow]

Um, the proposed deal is Kyrie outgoing, which would be of significant value to them.

Yep.  Talent upgrade + yearly salary relief + long term salary commitment reduction.  Fox is on the hook for the next four years for $229m.  Kyrie is $82m over the two years if he opts in.

Main problem with SA is not Fox contract imho. It is the fact that he positionally overlaps with their second and third best player. Kyrie doesn't solve anything of that.

There are 48 minutes in a game so I don't agree with the overlap sentiment and if you could redo last years finals with Kyrie replacing Fox, I'd put money on Spurs closing out those games that a more experienced team probably would have won.

There are more mouths to feed than the core three that you will not be able to do with the money owed to Fox. Saving money while upgrading the talent would make them a ton more flexible.

edit: derp, 82 games, 48 minutes, not 82 minutes lol