Why not iritate the group with my off-season plan.
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Renegotiate and extend Buddy. Offer him a $9mil bump this year, and then 3yrs - $51mil. Essentially getting 3 years - $60mil.
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Decline Bruce Brown and offer him 3 years - $51mil as well. I think it’s nice starter money and gives him more guaranteed income with a shot at another deal after this one.
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Don’t guarantee McConnell and let Nwora walk, saving $7.5mil in cap. McConnell hurts, but no reason to keep him if he ain’t playing.
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When Smith declines his deal, which he will. Offer him the MLE which I think will be $10-12mil annually for the next 2 years. Turner will be expiring again, so maybe Smith can take another step up to starting caliber 🤷
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Extend qualifying offer to Obi, then offer 2 years - $14mil.
This should put us at about $160mil without our rookie picks and we’ll under the luxury tax line still.
C. Turner / Smith (or Jackson if Smith walks)
PF. Toppin / Walker (Walker starting midway)
SF. Hield / Nesmith
SG. Brown / Mathurin
PG. Haliburton / Nembhard
Obviously the ideal is we get a star caliber forward onto the team, but easier said than done.
I 100% agree, I actually view Brown as one of our biggest trade chips.