04-27-2024, 06:02 PM
(04-27-2024, 05:33 PM)omahen Wrote: But they are not that. Behind the big three they have:
- Nurkic at 17 mil (Dallas 4th highest paid guy basically same salary)
- O'Neale at 10 mil (Dal 12)
- Allen at 9 mil (Dal 11)
- Little at 6 mil (Dal 5)
Their problem is more in bad roster construction, especially with no point guard.
I pretty much just said that (but without reference to the point guard).
Yes, they have mid-salaried players, but they banked on being a good playoff team by having 3 fairly redundant players, two of which are probably beyond their prime, and a much cheaper rotational bench that was decent but not playoff material. The salaries of the roster are weighted heavily on 3 jump shooters, not to mention the cost in future picks. The Clippers did much the same thing, although with better construction.
Only G. Allen turned into something special (and sucked up even more future salary now). Both Nurkic and Booker are having off years, and Beal has had significant injuries the last 5 years.