Renounce Tobias, Covington, Batum, and Buddy (sorry man, numbers),
THEN.....
Trade 3 firsts (24, 26, 28) plus Paul Reed for Mikal Bridges and Dorian Finney-Smith.
SIGN UFA Nik Claxton.
Bring back Melton on a 1 year "prove-it" deal
Bring Back Lowry for a salary equal to the "room exception" (which is all he will get elsewhere).
SIGN UFA Andre Drummond for the vet min
Bring back on vet min deals Batum OR Covington, Payne, Bamba .
Sign Kelly Oubre for MLE money
Then give Maxey his max money
You will be under second apron, a non-taxpayer again (so you can go over in future to retain Bridges) and, vs last year's roster, you have effectively done the following:
upgraded Harris with Bridges
upgraded Batum OR Covington with Finney Smith
upgraded KJ Martin with Drummond
upgraded Reed with Claxton
all for the cost of 3 #1s and Buddy Hield
Any way this doesn't make you a team with a 3 year title window?
Make the deal.
Here is the plan...
Renounce Tobias, Covington, Batum, and Buddy (sorry man, numbers),
THEN.....
Trade 3 firsts (24, 26, 28) plus Paul Reed for Mikal Bridges and Dorian Finney-Smith.
SIGN UFA Nik Claxton.
Bring back Melton on a 1 year "prove-it" deal
Bring Back Lowry for a salary equal to the "room exception" (which is all he will get elsewhere).
SIGN UFA Andre Drummond for the vet min
Bring back on vet min deals Batum OR Covington, Payne, Bamba .
Sign Kelly Oubre for MLE money
Then give Maxey his max money
You will be under second apron, a non-taxpayer again (so you can go over in future to retain Bridges) and, vs last year's roster, you have effectively done the following:
upgraded Harris with Bridges
upgraded Batum OR Covington with Finney Smith
upgraded KJ Martin with Drummond
upgraded Reed with Claxton
all for the cost of 3 #1s and Buddy Hield
Any way this doesn't make you a team with a 3 year title window?
THE LAST STEP OF "THE PROCESS"!