(06-09-2025, 08:46 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Ayton just doesn’t work financially at $35m. Way too much of your cap used up by a marginally productive player.
Ayton at $10m? I could see that, maybe.
He’s got one year left before the market renders a new opinion of his value.
Ayton doesn't get it. But Gaff does. That's part of Gaff's value -- he recognizes the relative economics and has accepted the need to make himself financially practical for a good team.
There is a need for a player to figure out that fit. And accept it. The guy you can't build your team focus around, but who expects star pay and star shots and star focus, he is a drag on a team's ability to excel.
No such issue with Gaff. You can fit Gaff into your hard cap issues and get more on court value than you have to pay. That makes him trade desirable.
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