This thread got distracted by the De'Aaron Fox talk. I don't see us getting him.
I do think that when Tatum's max contract kicks in next season, we will be paying luxury tax. As was stated, we are over $130M just based on currently signed players. And when you consider the roster and the fact that we have a slew of TPE, we are far more likely to add salary that shed it.
The only way out of it is to trade Kemba to a team with cap space or expiring contracts. That does not seem all that likely. Maybe in the off season but then expiring contracts don't do us any good, at least for 2021-22. So Kemba would have to play well enough to have other teams want him and we would have to find a team with cap space or a massive TPE.
I think we can be really good with a reasonably healthy Kemba with the core team we have. We will still need a more skilled big but we can be right in the middle of things in any case, albeit while paying some luxury tax.
I agree trading Kemba for TPE is the easiest way out . Or trading him this season for expiring contracts
I suggested a massive trade with the Spurs the other day. I think it would be good for both teams
To Spurs: Walker, Smart, Theis, Nesmith
To Celtics: Aldridge, Mills, Lyles, Vassell
Aldridge, Mills, Lyles would all be FAs next season.