02-12-2022, 07:09 PM
(02-12-2022, 04:55 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I think one or both of them might be movable in a trade that doesn't qualify as a "dump." At least I'm sure that's the hope.
Everyone is movable, but the issue I see is how much salary has to come back. Even though Cuban has indicated he's willing to pay the luxury tax, I don't think he's going to go overboard with it on a team that may not be capable of winning a playoff series.
Let's assume all they do is waive Frank, sign their 1st round pick, and re-sign Brunson to a deal starting at $18m. That would likely put them around $167m in total salary with a projected tax level of $147m. That equates to a tax bill of $45m. Adding a starting center through free agency or moving THJ for a (likely) marginal upgrade is going to get incredibly expensive.