Ben DuBose

But no, because of that suspension...

The Sixers are close enough to the luxury tax that they could duck below it by trading like an Andre Drummond or an Eric Gordon, someone like that.

And so I could see the Rockets maybe taking on someone like that, moving out a couple of minimums if they have to do a dance with 10-day contract guys.

But there are ways you could stay beneath the first apron.

um i was thinking jose alvarado who i know they like and he's an emu doka culture guy defensively but i mean you sort of took me out of it powell you're probably going to be more likely to get better point guards players at that same position on the on the buyout market so i'm not sure if it'd be worth even giving up a couple of second run picks which the pelicans would surely want for a player who's you know pretty useful and and just did his 20s so

As far as deals that aren't buyouts, you know, something $5 million or less, Drummond, Eric Gordon, Jose Alvarado, maybe I could see those being fits.

You know, I think the Rockets like Drummond as a player.

He provides more insurance up front after losing Steven Adams.

Eric Gordon's a little old, but you can trust him in the playoffs.

He obviously has a ton of familiarity with the Rockets, the front office, ownership.

No, I refuse.

I know.

I know that would be sensitive to you.

But I could see smaller things like that.

But more realistically, I think we're trending towards the buyout market.

And as far as who those buyouts are, we can talk about that at the end of the week once we get past the trade deadline and we see who's traded, who isn't, and who's on the buyout market.

Is there anyone else that I missed in like, you know, let's say like $5 million or less, i.e.

you're just using some combination of the minimums and maybe you're helping some other team, you know, dump salaries to avoid the tax.

And so you don't have to give up even second round picks from your end.

Is there anybody else I didn't mention that that might be a trade target as opposed to buyout?