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Originally Posted by Underdog
Why would Chris Paul want to play for Dallas?? Dirk is one foot in the grave, Noel has yet to prove himself in this league, and Barnes is still a work in progress... There's no way in hell he leaves $25m on the table to play for a lottery team in the middle of a full rebuild, especially when the Clippers will have cap space to replace Griffin if he bolts.
Also, maxing-out Noel isn't going to leave us with enough cap space to sign another max player unless we somehow dump Matthews or Powell/Harris without taking back any salary. Easier said than done, especially with the cap being only $101m next season instead of the originally-projected $108m.
You really need to educate yourself on how the salary cap works... OKC has the 3rd-highest payroll in the league, they're almost $10m over the cap -- they won't be able to sign anyone of consequence this summer.
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The main reason is Noel and Barnes. Paul could really think about bolting if Griffin leaves don't you think? He's tried with Deandre how many times and the guy proves he's not going anywhere. That game 7 Paul seemed like he's really leaving after the post game interview too. With Noel this could actually intrigue Paul. But that's where it sets up moving Harris to free space. Then try to draft Jonathan Isaac, Markkanen, Collins, or the best forward. Which can also leave the team that looks like a contender if Wes can at least bounce back next season defensively. Dirk would not only have a young team but a starting 5 that could do damage. Now all depending if the ETO is used.