2024 Draft Prospects

[SleepingHero]

So that would have to be an S&T.  Do you think Lebron is going to sign a discount contract?  If not we are talking something like 48 mil?  What contracts are we going to send out to generate that kind of cap?  Timmy + Green + Maxi + Omax + Hardy?

Edit: if he opted in it would be over 51 mil.  We would need to add another roughly 8 mil to the salaries above.  We are running out of players.  Might have to throw Gafford into that mix.  And does it cost a first as well?

I think he'd take a smallish discount if it meant he could contend for a ring the next 2 years without having to be the main cog. At 35 mil the numbers just fit. THJ+Green+Hardy+1 1st for Lebron is more than fair at 40 years old. It's all in, but not too all in as the Mavs still retain most of their depth. Can still re-sign DJJ as well. Grab a backup SG for the minimum like Eric Gordon, or Fournier and we run with 

Luka/Exum
Kyrie/Gordon
Lebron/DJJ
PJ/Maxi/OMax
Gafford/Lively/Powell

Lebron has a history of taking smaller contracts to build out a better team and bring in guys. I don't see why he wouldn't do it this time around instead to go to another team and still leave it with depth.