Has Carlisle run out of ideas/does he need a mental/physical break?

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1) I don't think the ONLY reason to keep bad money off of your books is to try to convince stars to sign with your team. I think bad money on your books (like KP's will be, if he doesn't start playing well) is the single biggest road block to good roster building, regardless of what your overall plan might be. 

Other teams have proven time and time again that they can get rid of bad money if the need arises.  And when you are talking about offering years to MLE guys, I'd not classify the additional years of Crowder as bad money and certainly not unsurmountable.