If we somehow got Lauri along with DDR, I literally wouldn’t even know what do or how to react. I’d be tickled pink. If we somehow kept Keegan through all of this as well, putting all my money on the Kings!
I don’t know if that would work cap-wise down the road.
Markkanen is going to be on a max deal. Add that to Sabonis’ contract, Fox’s new max deal, Murray’s rookie extension, Ellis’ new deal, etc. and we’re already going to be tight on money. DeRozan making $20-25 mil 3 years from now will likely put us in cap hell.
If we go the DeRozan route, I think we’d be targeting another non-max level player like Finney-Smith that would allow the money to work long term.