Deleterious

It will be an interesting summer for sure. No cap space really, so it will just be the MLE most likely which is about $16 million. Duren - I hope they at least let the market dictate he gets a max. If they just give him one on July 1st, that will be dumb. Plus, if he signs an offer sheet it will only be for 4 years instead of 5 and 5% annual raises instead of 8%. So you save a bit. Thompson - Can they get a team friendly extension? What does that look like? $30 million per? I doubt his agent lets him sign that, but who knows. Robinson - They can keep him for $15 million next year. They can also pay him $2 million and cut him. Even better would be moving him to a team looking to cut salary. They could instantly save $13 million by trading for Robinson. Problem is, do they have something to trade us that we want. Green - Free agent and we only have his early Bird rights which means we are limited on what we can offer. If you go over that limit you have to use cap space to sign him. Huerter - Bye Harris - Defense isn't good, cant shoot, old. I don't see why he comes back but if he does it has to be cheap and as a backup. Jenkins - They can bring him back for $4 million or cut him for nothing. Depends on his playoff performance most likely. But honestly, they don't have money to replace him so he might come back by default. Reed - He has a deal for just over $5 million but none of it is guaranteed. So they can cut him for nothing. Klintman - His year is not guaranteed either. So they could cut him for nothing if they want/need to. Their needs: Starting PF and backup PF. Shooting. Secondary ball handler even if Jenkins has a good playoff. A big that can shoot, maybe. They are getting expensive, and hopefully they can find a way to stay out of the 1st apron for one more season.

We talk about how they will have to buck trends to win. They are still a team that has not won a playoff series in almost 20 years. They are not giving out max contracts to Cade's friends. That will have zero to do with anything.

He had a steal on 4 consecutive possessions.

Yep. The new CBA rules pretty much dictate a max type player has to be able to create for himself and/or others. There are multiple bigs that can shoot and play defense that I still wouldn't max. I was really hesitant about JJJ and his max contract. I wouldn't have maxed Chet. Both of those guys can shoot three's and are both good defenders. Bam is the same way and I wouldn't max him. Gafford would have been a nice get. He was also rumored to be available for a 1st and he would have fit into the TPE before they blew it on Soric. For the next 3 seasons he makes about $18 million per year. Centers are basically the running backs of the NBA. Don't pay them.

Duren would look great in a Bulls uniform

Ausar with 36 minutes. I wonder if that is his highest minute total of his career.

Stew's first game back is Tuesday when they play in Cleveland.

Cava favs are confused. Usually it's Mitchell pissing away a win

Robinson fouls out. Sasser brought in and immediately gets his pocket picked.

Neither team wants to win this

Hot potato!