"However, there’s competition.

The Milwaukee Bucks, who lost Lopez to the Clippers in free agency, are trying to remain competitive and have access to the full mid-level exception after some cap creativity and a need for a center — giving them the ability to offer roughly $6 million more than the Lakers."

Bucks got their starting center

Now Pacers need a center

They tried to get Ayton before when he was a restricted free agent

They had cap space like that ? That’s a big move…. Pacers done. Thought he was locked up there

Ayton only has 5 options of playoff teams that could use a starting center
Lakers, Warriors, Miami, Boston, Indy

Miami could be a sneaky team. Miami a fun city and their system player friendly. Pat Riley always seems to get his guy

What teams have cap space too? Ayton could go to highest bidder

Guerschon Yabusele Why didn’t we take a look at this guy. He signed for cheap. Strong as an ox big. Talented

Teams who could sign Ayton :
Warriors, Lakers , Boston, Pacers, Miami

teams are getting their third stringers and backups and we don't have anyone

how would you feel about Ayton as a starter and Horford as a backup ??

Will definitely be the slowest team in the league again

better than what we have but not ideal

this team will never be contenders with reaves and luka together, just not an ideal combination

Are we going to strike out and then trade LeBron

Luka and Kyrie eventually were able to be contenders

Reaves will probably not reach Kyrie's level but If he continues to elevate his game and we have the right pieces, you don't think we can contend ??

that would be the worst timeline

i don't trust pelinka to fill out our roster and make the right moves tbh, we're too many pieces away from being a genuine contender

no big men whatsoever, no high energy dawgs off the bench, no athletic wings, missing some glue guys as well imo

we'll see and anything can happen but rob isn't the man for the job, his horrible asset management is why we're in this position

Al Hortford, great, another 40yo on the squad

crying

I know we always say that.. but even if we hadn't traded him that season, the odds that he still would've been on this team now are slim

Larry Nance Jr is gone

Sounds like we haven't been trying to win since the Bubble

I think the center Dave is talking about might be Nick Richards

He's gonna use that package on someone lol whether it's a big or whoever

Would be a solid back up, could get him for maxi or whatever expiring and a second rounder or two