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There is just no place in the current NBA for a winning team with $80M committed to their PF/C rotation

Philly has almost 90 million committed to their PF/C rotation right now and they're one of the best teams in the NBA. Lakers currently have AD and Lebron who plays small ball 4 and 5 for 60 million adding in Javale, Cousins, Kuzma and the rest and thats close to 70 million.  The best team in the NBA MIL has 60 million committed to their PF/C rotation. 

Mavs are at 61 million committed to their PF/C rotation if we include DFS and Luka as small ball 4's. So adding Drummond isn't this taboo thing that puts the Mavs as the only good team spending big in their PF/C spots. And besides, if it works, why would it matter how much they're spending? That's for Cuban to worry about and we all know as long as the team is competing for rings he could care less about money. 

So the real debate is does Drummond push the Mavs team over the top? I don't think there's a definitive answer. I think it largely relies on if Drummond buys in on playing a Clint Capela type role, except better. I don't think any team is going to throw anywhere close to his max contract this summer. Not even tanking teams like ATL and Charlotte. ATL MAYBE but their GM is a product of the Warriors front office and overspending isn't their mantra. 

Either way if the Mavs would want to try a Drummond experiment there's no better time than now given his contract situation and the relative difficulty it is to trade for him. I'd like to think all the Mavs would have to throw at them are Lee+Wright+GSW 2nd+ MIA 2nd for Drummond and Rose. DET gets basically a late first, a future 2nd, a heady PG and cap relief. 

Regardless I think it is a risky move, and I'm not super gun-ho about it. Given what occurred with the Rondo trade I am understandably cautious of adding any player to the team which could theoretically make all the wheels come off. But salary wise, I couldn't care less how much the Mavs pay for their PF/C combo, as long as it works.

Come on don´t play stupid. Bron and Harris are the starting SFs. LeBron arguably is the starting PG. None of Drummond, Porzingis, Powell, Boban or Kleber can play SF.