Having no picks is particularly advantageous for us. We owe one to the Knicks, but we’re confident we’ll maintain our current status by continuing to perform poorly, especially considering the exceptional talent in this upcoming draft class.
We should aim to become competitive within the next two years. And having Trae as a primary guard will free space for Alex Sarr on pick & rolls, and the other shooters/forwards on the team too :)
Our salary cap is $80 million, so even with Trae Young’s $49 million contract, we still have substantial room to secure bad contracts or free agents this summer.
Additionally, we haven’t had a superstar on our roster since Russell Westbrook’s tenure from 2020 to 2021, and John Wall before that.
The Wizards don’t have any big extensions looming, so even if they gave Young a two- or three-year deal this summer, they’ll be in great shape financially. This might be the perfect rental with a chance at long-term success. And if it doesn’t work out, they can cut the bait and maintain business as usual in their development process.
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My stats are in! I solved puzzle #467 ranked average difficulty. Average solve rate: 90%
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FWIW [my wife] and I got married within 5 weeks after getting engaged, and our little 13-people ceremony in my village in the south of France, in the middle of February, has been a much better memory than a costly-ordeal-to-“please”-hundreds-of-people-whom-we-hadn’t-seen-or-connected-with-in-recent-years would have been.
We’re about to enter our 9th year together, and 7th year of marriage, and now have a wonderful 2yo daughter who keeps us on our toes 😆 🐣 👩❤️👨
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Puzzle #456
My stats are in! I solved puzzle #456 ranked average difficulty. Average solve rate: 61%
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