If Ant's contract were closer to $15M (where it should be) - then Portland likely could be using the Full $11M MLE.
Ant is a terrible defender. Worse than CJ, Norm or Dame.
Yes. Powell >> Harris
This would also hard-cap the Nets. Their total salary could not exceed ~$158M at any point during the year (which they would be damn close to).
There's more to a game than scoring.
Are you hearing anything about potential FA signings?
The issue is Portland didn't let the market decide the rate for his services...
[MEDIA] He says Non-tax MLE
I heard elsewhere that he is getting the FULL MLE ($11M). The $6.5M makes more sense, but there is a conflicting report out there.
I don't buy this. Teams can't sit around and HOPE to be in the Durant trade.
Maybe for the BAE. I think there are better players for the MLE. He's already going to be paid $12M this season from the Spurs.
Why? He would be the face of the franchise.
They don't have any picks for a long time. Tanking doesn't do them any good.
Was only looking at what it would take salary wise. Picks are negotiable.
A Portland trade would look like this: Durant ($44M) <-> Bledsoe ($19.3M) + Hart ($12.9M) + Nas ($4.1M)
If I'm Phoenix, I'd offer anyone on the roster except Booker or Bridges. Durrant ($44M) <-> Ayton (S&T $30M) + Crowder ($10M) + Johnson ($6M) +...
Jalen Smith
After the Phi/Mem deal, they need Thybulle's salary (+ others) to be traded out as ballast to get Gordon. That's why it needs to be a 3way....
Outside of doing an extension then trade - I'm not sure how you can do more with the Grant deal. He eats up the full TPE. I can't see how it would...
I know it will not happen, but I would love to send Grant to Atlanta & take Collins instead.
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