3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Why is the front offices mouth piece pushing so hard for 4 all stars? Patrick trying to convince Micky to pay the tax through the media I guess
Lol micky is definitely not going to pay the tax unless riley shows him a roster that will 100% go into the Finals again next year. It cant be this same roster minus Gabe/Strus.
If we manage to strike out again this offseason from acquiring Dame or other star that truly puts us at the top.. look for Micky to give the green light to Andy to negotiate buyouts for Lowry and oladipo. Hes gonna avoid the tax if theres no championship run.
And i dont think Beal is someone Micky is trying to pay the tax for.
Lowrys contract being an expiring is an asset that we cant waste.. that is a 29.7 million gap you would need to match salaries for Dame. Portland isnt trying to take on 45.7 million of annual salaries (which is damians number in 2023-24) that extends onto further seasons.. if they do move on, they want an expiring they can buy out, and assets.
We probably will need a third team involved to get this done with Liliard