Assuming Kawhi is healthy, and Philly tries to get him and then sign Paul George with their cap space. Should we offer something like Hayward + Sac pick + whatever else is necessary (outside Tatum and Brown) for him? Or maybe Kyrie + Sac pick, and play Rozier as a starter?
Because a lineup of Simmons, George, Kawhi, Embiid + some vet is super scary...
And I love Kyrie, Hayward, Tatum and Brown, so I have no idea what to think.
What is Philadelphia sending out to get back Kawhi and make salaries match? I don’t honk the collection of odds and ends on the Philly roster outside Simmons and Embiid can get that done.
Not sure if it matches salaries but maybe something like Fultz + Covington + Saric + LA pick (probably 10th)?
Philly is under the cap.
Sure. But Kawhi is under contract next year. It’s not a free agency situation so Philly has to give SA something that’s better than keeping Kawhi or trading him to someone else. If Kawhi is healthy, that Philly package would be pretty light.
ALSO, Philly may be under the cap, but OP there states they could get Kawhi AND George. If you trade for Kawhi but don't match salaries (meaning you take back some extra $$ in Kawhi), I'm not sure they have the max $$$ needed to acquire George, while LAL does. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my understanding. Remember, Embiid's extension kicks in too (so I think PHI can only afford 1 max player and then maybe some smaller signings).
I think Saric + Fultz + Covington could allow that to happen for PHI though, since they combined make around 20M (which is what Kawhi makes next year), although it depends if SAS is down for that package. I think if LAL offers Kuzma + Ingram, or Phoenix jumps in and packages their Top-3 pick this year and another intriguing prospect, it won't be enough.
Anyone know what George's max deal would look like this summer?