So...... what about this next year?
PG - Fox
SG - Castle
SF - Kevin Durant
PF - Sochan
C - Wemby
Bench: Vassell, Champagnie, Rookie, Rookie, UFA, UFA, UFA
Trade: KD (51m in) for Barnes, Keldon, Branham & Wesley + draft filler (1st and a swap probably) (19m + 17.5m + 5m + 4.7m = 46.2m + filler if needed)
The only way this works is if KD was adamant about going to the Spurs and wouldn't play ball unless he gets there..... which is what guys who are under contract do these days.
One of the UFAs would have to be a shooter, because we're a shitty shooting team. Another would be a rotational interior defender/tough guy muscle. That would allow the Spurs to be aggressive and go BPA in the draft. If Castle is as good as I think he can be and brings the defense along with Sochan and Wemby, can that squad challenge in the West? I do admit the KD trade isn't likely, but there is a path.
If we draft 8 or 9, who do you take or hope for? Knueppel? Egor? Fears? Tre?