Let's say we hypothetically do that. And we probably end this postseason like we did last postseason - maybe 2nd round, but not further.
This summer, Ingles' contract expires as do a few of the role players (Paschall, Whiteside, Hughes, etc.). Our contracted players (Rudy, Conley, Don, Bojan, JC, Royce and Gay) have salary increases that amount to around $10 million. We are a luxury team with just those 7 players. Donovan and Royce are the only players who aren't 30+, and Royce is 29.
Do we re-sign Joe to go further into the luxury? Do we sign a Joe replacement using an exception but go further into the luxury? Do we have faith that this "core" has any chance of getting better considering their ages?