Ok here's my pretend trade that will never happen.
I would not be surprised if nothing happens till the trade deadline, but I found this interesting.
https://www.espn.com/nba/trademachine?tradeId=24d4kzmuJrue to the Rockets, Jabari Smith and Sheppard to Boston, and Hauser to Dallas.
Three team trade so we can take back 60% of Jrue's contract and Hauser fits into Dallas's trade exception.
This shaves $20 million off the cap immediately. You don't resign Kornet or Al since Al will be 40 in 2 years and, let's face it, Kornet - I love him - but he is a backup center.
You can let KP expire at the end of the year as well as Jabari Smith which represents another $40 million. If either shows any signs of life you could resign them at a lesser amount since by then we'll be 60 million under our current cap situation.
Promote PP to a starter roll. Playing time for Neemias Queta, Jabari Smith, Reed Sheppard, Baylor Scheierman, and the G League MVP Jerdarrian Devontae Davison. Who knows Jordan Walsh may even see time.
Evaluate, reset the cap, and prepare for JT's return.