KnixinSix wrote:Let's say this start is for real and KP proves himself to be a top 5 player in the NBA, Hornacek proves to be a legit coach with a good ball movement system,the Front office is harmonious (shares a unified vision), and subsequently The Mecca again is an attractive destination for a top FA.Would this general team let's say (minus Kanter ,keeping OQuinn,waive/stretching Noah's contract) and adding LeBron legitimately vie for a championship?
Roughly speaking:
Oquinn/Henrnangomez
KP
Lebron/Hardaway
Lee/Hardaway/Dotson
Frank/Jack or FA
And a decent to deep bench?
With KP and LeBron both being two way top 5 players in the NBA and good role players around them+ a second year Frank running the point, I say yes.
-OR- let's say (minus Kanter ,keeping OQuinn,waive/stretching Noah's contract,trading or stretching Lee) and adding Cousins and George?
Roughly speaking:
Cousins/Oquinn/Henrnangomez
K.P.
Paul George/Hardaway
Hardaway/Dotson
Frank/Jack or FA
And a decent to deep bench?
Plug in some real salaries. Start here:
Player age 2017-18 2018-19
Enes Kanter 25 17,884,176 18,622,514
Joakim Noah 32 17,765,000 18,530,000
Tim Hardaway 25 16,500,000 17,325,000
Courtney Lee 31 11,747,890 12,253,780
Lance Thomas 28 6,655,325 7,119,650
KP 21 4,503,600 5,697,054
Kyle O'Quinn 26 4,100,000 4,250,000
Kuzminskas 27 3,028,410
Ron Baker 24 4,328,000 4,544,400
Frank Ntilikina 19 3,501,120 4,155,720
Doug McDermott 25 3,294,994
Jarrett Jack 33 2,328,652
Ramon Sessions 31 2,328,652
Michael Beasley 28 2,116,955
Willy 23 1,435,750 1,544,951
Damyean Dotson 23 1,100,000 1,378,242
~$102M ~$95M
Green is player option. McDermott with have like a $10M cap hold. 1st round pick will be about $3M salary, second rounder will be about $1M.