![]() “I think a lot can be made of all the challenges that are coming our way, whether it be aging roster, the new CBA with some of the limitations there, anything else you can bring up,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. He decided not to enter free agency and exercised his $35.6 million option for the coming season Thursday, with Philadelphia now likely to trade the 10-time All-Star and three-time scoring champion, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden could be the next big name on the move. The Warriors gave up Jordan Poole to get Paul from Washington in part because Paul’s contract expires in a year and Poole is on the books for four years (at more than $30 million annually on average), and Atlanta sent Collins to Utah for Rudy Gay for similar reasons. That’s part of the reason some trades have been made in recent days and more are almost certainly coming. That’s what players like Strus will be seeking, and that’s what teams will be weighing over the next few days - especially with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and new rules designed to at least slightly curb spending by the deeper-pocketed teams, set to go into effect on Saturday. But I love playing basketball and that’s always going to be the first thing for me.” ![]() “These are moments that you work for, and these are opportunities that could be life-changing - so you can’t ever take that out of it. I mean, that’s just for anybody,” said Miami guard Max Strus, a free agent who’s in line for a big payday, going from $1.8 million last season to potentially $12 million a year or more. ![]()
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