The Neighborhood Bully

For comparison, Franz' salary next year will be $38,661,750

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10131893-win-loss-predictions-for-every-nba-team-following-complete-2024-25-schedule-release Bleacher Report pegs us as the 6 seed behind Boston 56-26 Philadelphia 52-30 Milwaukee 51-31 New York 49-33 Cleveland 49-33 Orlando 48-34 Indiana 46-36 Miami 45-37

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/trade-for-wendell-carter Nothing like another Magic center to LA rumor.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/7/2/24190616/nba-free-agency-2024-deals-trade-rumors-lauri-markkanen excellent point...

Bey is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season due to torn ACL

I agree his ceiling is a very good backup pg, but he's better than anyone we currently have. I'd give him 3/$60M with the last year a team option. That should be enough time for us to decide what we have in AB.

https://sports.yahoo.com/2024-nba-draft-contending-timberwolves-swing-big-by-moving-into-lottery-landing-rob-dillingham-060335432.html 'just south' of Brogdon's salary would be about $20M/yr

CP3's $30M contract is non-guaranteed if he's released by June 28

It might make Cam Johnson available

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10125108-2024-nba-draft-day-trades-that-make-sense-for-every-team would be a steal for us, can't see Indiana doing this deal

https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/what-is-the-jock-tax Google jock tax if you want to read more. Some states (mostly those with no state income tax, like Florida,) don't have a jock tax.

https://sports.yahoo.com/with-bulls-roster-shakeup-underway-is-zach-lavine-the-next-piece-on-the-move-150136313.html other than durability, I'm not sure KCP is more than a marginal upgrade over Harris

I'm starting to think our big offseason move will be to absorb the last year of Brogdon's $22M contract into our cap space and get Portland out of the luxury tax