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Financials(Before Moves)
Cut Candidates: Onuralp Bitim
Total Salary: $128M
Cap Space: $13M
Trade Candidates: Zach LaVine, Torrey Craig, Nikola Vucevic
TE’s: None
FA’s: DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, & Andre Drummond
Targets: Young Center & Backup SF/PF
Trades
Nikola Vucevic to the Jazz for 2029 2nd
Zach LaVine to the Hornets for Caleb Martin, Grant Williams, & 2025 PHI 2nd
Caleb Martin, Torrey Craig, 2025 POR 1st, 2025 PHI 2nd, & 2029 UTA 2nd to the Blazers for Robert Williams lll & #40
NBA Draft
Select C Yves Missi With #11 Pick: Projected Salary - $5.2M
Select SF Jamir Watkins With #40 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.6M
Free Agency
Resign SF DeMar DeRozan to a Three Year Contract Worth $108M(35-36-37)
Resign PF Patrick Williams to a Four Year Contract Worth $70M(16-17-18-19)
Sign SF Kelly Oubre Jr to a Four Year Contract Worth $55M(12.7-13.3-14-15)
Sign C Chimezie Metu to a One Year Contract Worth the Minimum
Extend SG Alex Caruso to a Four Year Contract Worth $62M(14-15-16-17)
Financials(After Moves)
Total Salary: $160M
Luxury Tax: $12M Under
First Apron: $19M Under
Second Apron: $30M Under
Ideal Starting Lineup:
Coby White, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, & Robert Williams lll
Backup Five:
Lonzo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu, Kelly Oubre Jr, Grant Williams, & Yves Missi
Rest of Bench:
Dalen Terry, Jevon Carter, Julian Phillips, Jamir Watkins, & Chimezie Metu
2024 Season Goals
Coby White takes the best are in his game; averages 21, 6, & 5 on 39% shooting from deep. Lonzo Ball returns healthy and averages 12, 7, & 6 off the bench.
Yves Missi eventually earns the starting center spot & makes Second All NBA Rookie Team.
Chicago earns a playoff spot as the 8th seed behind a career year from DeMar DeRozan, who averages 27, 7, & 5 on 53% shooting from the field.