06-11-2022, 10:19 AM
(06-11-2022, 09:43 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The way I proposed this, the salary increase is $3.95mm. Anything we do to add salary (TPE, TP-MLE) is going to be tax expensive. That is especially true if we are trying to improve two slots (center and a two-way wing). I think the question comes down to whether Harris is $3.95mm (plus tax) better than Hardaway.Yep, if we do your deal we have a better pick to give Sac in the Holmes for TPE draft day trade. We also (possibly) come away with a nonguaranteed salary pick in the #34 which when picking as late as 26, the 34 might be the better option anyway.
The perfect player isn't walking through the door given what we have to offer. So, what imperfection are we willing to tolerate? A financial imperfection (on a shorter deal) is OK by me as long as we also have a path that gets us a center upgrade (and I think we do).