Cap space certainly hasn't stopped Spurs and Warriors from landing players they targeted yet it's still our priority. That's the real problem with us every free agency. We have an aging Dirk on the roster and then little to nothing else every off season. Why would a free agent be on board with signing with us when it seems like every year we have 10+ roster spots available because we prioritize dry powder over actual players. Teams without cap space are making room for these players to join them and they are more attractive than us. They don't pitch to free agents some kind of 2 year process of signing multiple high profile players in free agency, and also taking pay cuts to do so. They have a roster in place and they target a player they want and if they need to make room for him they have no problem doing so.
If Spurs did not get LMA they still had Kawi and some solid pieces. If Warriors didn't get Durant they obviously had a roster that was fantastic. When we don't get a player, we are left scrambling because we put all our eggs into one basket. And I can't for the life of me understand why we keep putting all our eggs into one basket year after year. Hopefully next year it's different, at least we have young pieces now.
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