07-12-2026, 07:52 AM
(07-11-2026, 05:30 PM)F Gump Wrote: Yeah, it's an odd place to choose to be if they don't already have a solution in their pocket. It might be possible they decided to run it back for as long as possible, and then slice salary right before the TDL, but that certainly leaves them at that point with way fewer teams who could do the deal even if they wanted to. It COULD get expensive - then again, Presti has always been such a skilled negotiator that teams give him what he wants for next to nothing. Will be interesting to see what happens.
The players Presti got 2nds in return for were actually good players, not straight salary dumps. I’m sure a team would be happy to take Dort’s defense and 3 point shooting and expiring contract. Now if he waits til the TDL as you said it could be a different story as there will be far fewer teams able to take his salary, so he might have to attach an asset.