Trade & FA 2024-25:

[DanSchwartzgan]

Yeah, I'm afraid White is going to fall into that too expensive 6th man bucket.  

Nance would make a lot of sense here.

Nice to see you back.

Thanks.  To be clear, I was meaning that Simmons was too expensive as a buyout.

I suspect the team will ‘graduate’ to above the first apron next season as they pay Grimes.  That will give them a bit more wiggle room in the near term.  The trick will be 26/27 when Luka kicks in to his big extension.  That is where the Irving deal becomes pivotal.  Can something creative be done there.  Recall, he took well under his max this last time.  Is he more interested in the per-year number or the total contract. 
 
Then you have to worry about Lively.

I don’t ascribe to White being too expensive to keep in the role he would play here.  But, it depends on Kyrie’s number.  The good news is you can figure all of this out this summer as White and Irving (and half the team) will be extension eligible.  Again, White is not the most likely outcome, but it intrigues me.