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My reasoning: he and Kleber are the most expendable expirings with some cash behind them. I don't think we move Rui unless it really goes off the rails between now and June or/ and a much better two way SF unexpectedly becomes available.

I don't see the need to pay $11m for Gabe's role or for the 4th best ball handler. He's had a three month stretch of Miami adjacent play but now might be re-slumping.

Ty Jones, Schroeder, CP3, Dinwiddie are all minimum options this summer. I like all of them better at that price than i do Gabe at his price (if he wins a playoff game for us, which i could see, I'll eat crow on that) . I'd really like to make it up to Spencer and bring him back. 3 level scorer if you need that from him or will dig in and defend. Also I'll never not half expect a CP and Bron team up until one of them retires. Also wouldn't be surprised if we give Goodwin a regular spot next year either and he can handle a bit.

Then there's the fact that i just don't think Gabe is in our long term plans. I don't think we re-up him and if we're not, letting that salary slot walk in the following off season is a mistake.

Flipping the 4th best at his best thing for someone who'd be the best at at something else and would be a starter is a win.

 

I'd have to see what actually happened in the playoffs, before serioulsy musing on roster moves. At the moment I think that Hayes, is going to probaby get cooked in a playoffs series, by any halfway decent big. I mean he's on a vet minimum contract for a reason. That being said, it might not matter though, at the end of the day.

 

I think Jaxson is a keeper. Jokic is the only player that is concerning but no replacement C is going to slow him down anyway. Other contenders rely heavily on scoring from the perimeter so having quick feet matter more than mass. I honestly think Jaxson is a better fit for this team than Mark Williams so we dodged a bullet there. A POA defender is probably a bigger need.