02-04-2026, 02:03 PM
(02-04-2026, 02:00 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I guess getting out of the money next year was a motivator after all. Even Elon Musk wouldn't want to be in the 2nd apron for this team. I never bought that story about Dumont being perfectly happy to see AD, Kyrie, and Flagg play together.
Yeah, pretty clear that they wanted to lower payroll. It's not sexy, but neither is paying someone a max deal who never plays, and I prefer this to using guys like Gafford, Marshall and Washington as sweeteners to unload other contracts. At least now if/when they trade those guys it will be for things they're actually worth.
And now, I'm not sure Gafford and Lively don't work again, as long as a ball-handling element is added soon.