KevinMcreynolds wrote:We’re basically being taxed to death because we’ve retained Steph, Klay, and Dray all these years and added JP to the fold. So essentially we’re being taxed and penalized because we’re successful at drafting players. Great system…
In all honesty, we also added Wiggins. And somehow Looney agreed to a multi-year deal at way below his market value (God bless him). So the Dubs have all these championship players who make lots of money, pay the lux tax, and keep winning. The NBA wants to break that up.
Sometimes you have to recognize that the rules are being changed, and not in your favor. I wonder if Bob will come back next year, or if he decides to stay a GM, if he goes somewhere else where it will be easier to navigate the new rules. If he stays, it seems that next year is definitely the last year that the big 3 can stay on the roster, unless Klay and Dray take major pay cuts, which sounds doubtful.
And even if Dray opts in for next year, the Dubs already won't be able to re-sign DDV, or any other MLE, correct? So hopefully they can win again this year, and that success will translate into one or more key pieces signing on for the vet min to chase a ring. After next year, it looks like the team will need to be blown up anyway. My guess is they try to get one more year out of the current lineup, rather than blow it up now and start the rebuild next season. But after next year, it looks to me like either Klay or Dray, or both are gone.
The only other option is that the FO pulls off a major trade that moves Klay, Dray, or Poole, and gets back one or more players that fit really well, energize the roster and extend the run. Is that possible? I look at what the Lakers did this year with Westbrook, and the answer is maybe. All it takes is somebody willing on the other side.