Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Tobias Harris, 2024 Second-Round Pick (NYK via PHI), 2027 Second-Round Pick (PHI)
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Gordon Hayward, G/F Cody Martin
With that in mind, bad contracts may become fewer and further soon. The new CBA may limit the types of deals that teams offer.
After all, the cap is about to get harder. Teams are going to struggle to find cap space for more than two stars.
With that in mind, giving a non-star big money is going to become increasingly less tenable.
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In recent years, it’s been an option. Players with an elite skill can get paid like a more well-rounded superstar. Tobias Harris is a good example.
He’s one of the best floor-spacing forwards in the NBA. Harris is also a solid defender. Still, most can agree that his current contract outpaces his on-court contributions.
Should the Hornets acquire him anyway?