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I agree they need to keep Giannis happy going forward, that is why I think they would consider this. They already have 80M in salary before signing these three. I really doubt they are going to be willing, or even able, to sign Middleton to a max + Bledseo & Brogdon to $20M each. So, would you rather have Middleton + Bledsoe + Korver + Jazz 1st or just two of Bledsoe, Middleton & Brogdon? I think it is a no brainier.
Your numbers are off... Hill is basically non-guaranteed next year. Once Middleton waives his option they have like 50M in salary... add 32M for KM, and 40 for Bled/Brogdon and they are at $122ish... Lopez complicates things, but they could get off Snell's money. They let Bledsoe walk or get a deal on him and they are totally fine.