Upgrading the roster without Thompson will be difficult. As flawed as he is, the shooting guard made the fourth most 3s in the league last year, at a 38.7% clip.
Improving becomes doubly challenging without having the option of using Paul's $30 million non-guaranteed contract in a trade.
To acquire an All-Star, they'll have to send away one of the young players the organization covets, something that would unequivocally change the direction of the franchise.
They can potentially sign-and-trade Thompson or dip from their young core to acquire a different veteran, but the paths to replace Thompson and Paul are effectively closed.
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