... also makes it easier in theory to trade for another star. When your best longterm assets are on rookie deals, you have to trade a fuckton to make the money match if you're looking to acquire a star.

With a guy like Poole or Wiggins, you can pair him with a rookie deal guy like Wiseman or Kuminga, toss in a pick or two, and that's a pretty tasty package for a team looking to dump their biggest star and start over. And there will be a number of teams doing that this year.