Getting to max contract range in 2013-2014...

If im okc, I trade harden for a lotto pick and resign ibaka.

Top 6 lotto pick

 

I guess thats true, but in 2015 (also the year when the repeater tax would kick in) is the year that they'd be most above the luxury cap with 67 million or so committed to 4 of at least, 12+ players? They'd be looking at astronomical luxury cap penalties. Not sure if you can justify paying at least 10+ million, quite possibly way more, in luxury cap tax. You'd essentially be paying a max salary every year for a non-existent player.

 

If I am them I spend what it takes to keep Durant, Westbrook and Harden. Sure you want to keep Perkins and Ibaka too, but these three are your core.

Drafting Perry Jones may help if they lose Ibaka or Perkins. But I most definitely keep Harden as long as he gets along with Durant and Westbrook.

 

So essentially you keep 3 of the 4, and get rid of Ibaka?

Goes against common logic, getting rid of your best defender and big guy, over keeping your 6th man.

That makes since - either way, I think its only logical for them to trade one of them. No way I'd let them walk.

 

Yeah i would. I like Harden's game a lot. It is not easy to find good defenders, but i think it is easier then finding another Harden who was the 3rd pick in the draft. I do not break up those three. Of course i would hope Ibaka would stay for less money, but if not, Perry Jones...... come on down.