On paper his contract looks horrible, but all contracts have value at certain times. To recap his current contract:

• 2026 - $19.5M

• 2027 - $19.5M

• 2028 - $27.3M

• 2029 - $29.5M

• 2030 - $27.3M

However, 2026 has past and 2030 only $5M is guaranteed, so his contract really looks like:

• Now (2026 Draft)

• 2027 - $19.5M

• 2028 - $27.3M

• 2029 - $29.5M

• 2030 - $5.0M

If we hold him for 2 years at $23.4M average, then we could trade him as an expiring contract to a rebuilding team in the 2028 draft. How it would look:

• Now (2026 Draft)

• 2027 - $19.5M

• 2028 - $27.3M

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• Future Trade (2028 Draft)

• 2029 - $29.5M

• 2030 - $5.0M