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@fishonjazz I have been over this at length in the other thread but...
The first day of free agency last year, we picked up Thabo's $5 million option and we offered Favors $15+. So we were out of cap space at that point. Signing Exum was something we could do since we had his Bird Rights. If we wouldn't have signed Exum, we were still limited to the exact same exceptions. So why not re-sign a guy we still have faith he can use his great defense and athleticism to improve? Even after signing him, we were far under the luxury limit. Instead of using exceptions, we decided to pick up Udoh's option and sign Niang rather than go after more ambitious targets.
So my point being - his salary through 5 years hasn't gotten in the way of anything. We have had cap space numerous times in the last 5 years. We haven't really risked the luxury due to his contract in the last 5 years. So the argument over his salary keeping us from anything is completely bogus.
His roster spot could be debatable, but we had the opportunity to add other PG's last year and this year, and only added Naz and Stockton.