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Originally Posted by cj
While it is true that salary cap room can be fool's gold, it is also true that not having any when you aren't a top team is also not a good spot to be in. A lot of teams are in that spot this year because of foolish spending a couple of years ago. The Thunder have gotten themselves into a tough spot with too much spending that netted them a four seed. At some point all teams are just better off blowing it up. With Kawhi gone, the Spurs are probably close to that level.
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Sure, I think in general it's always it's better to have as much cap room as you need, and it's bad, but I think unavoidable to end up overpaying players like OKC and even moreso the CAVS have. But we're just talking about this specific situation. The Spurs have already said they don't want to blow it up and rebuild if Kawhi goes, they want to acquire good enough players to keep them in the playoffs. So if they believe that Kawhi really will sit it out, they need to see what they can get for him. If they think he'll eventually come around and play this year, they'll stand pat. I think he's not bluffing. Seems like I've posted a lot about this subject, but I really like Kawhi as a player and I'm also a fan of the team and am sorry to see the way this has all developed.