This is a new an interesting angle to think about which could assist with the alignment of a trade package that would not be a gross overpay given we are required to shed salary to engage LBJ.
KD signed for 2 years and $51m ($25.5m/year).
We could easily arrive @ $25.5m without losing a large contingency of players. For example:
Marcus Morris ($5.375)
Guerschon Yabusele ($2.667)
Abdel Nader ($1.378)
Marcus Smart S&T ($15.75 per annum)
The $15.75m is not as large of an overpay for a glue, defensive, ball handler as you might think. Those contracts add up to $25,170,000.
Thoughts?
We could roll out:
Kyrie Irving
Gordon Hayward
Lebron James
Jayson Tatum
Al Horford
Bench: Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier, Daniel Theis, Semi Ojeleye, Aron Baynes (resign MLE)
Deal Lord that roster is insane.