I'm not really much for NBA predictions but I'm so excited to see a full year of this team next season. Such a likable bunch and I think they easily hit the 50 wins mark.
Lowry will likely slot in around 11 mil/yr on his new deal. Paul, Westbrook, Rose are on another level but I think he's in that mix of Curry, Holiday, Lawson, Rondo between 10-12 million a season. To me, he's worth it on a 3-4 year deal where he can be the general on a competitive playoff team. I think that's exactly where a player with his personality needs to be and I think he realizes he has a very good thing going forward in Toronto.
There's some pretty nice veteran wings set to become free agents. I think the biggest need is to upgrade the Salmons spot, which shouldn't be too hard. A guy like VC, Shawn Marion, Trevor Ariza would be perfect depending on their asking price.
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