The Warriors have recently been linked to Anfernee Simons and Collin Sexton as potential targets using the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception (NTMLE).

But is that actually realistic?

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In this episode, Rich breaks down the Warriors' salary structure, luxury tax situation, Kristaps Porziņģis' cap hold, Draymond Green's player option, and the difficult path required to create enough room for a Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level signing.

Along the way, we examine:

• The original report from Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints
• Why combo guards are becoming increasingly valuable in today's NBA
• Anfernee Simons vs. Collin Sexton market value
• The Warriors' luxury tax challenges
• Kristaps Porziņģis' role in roster construction
• Why renouncing Porziņģis may be the only realistic path to creating the NTMLE
• Why that may not be smart roster management
• How De'Anthony Melton factors into the discussion
• The Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James cap-sheet scenario
• Why some rumors sound good until you actually do the spreadsheet work

If you're interested in Warriors roster-building, NBA salary cap strategy, and separating fact from fiction during rumor season, this episode is for you.

Golden State Warriors, Warriors rumors, Anfernee Simons, Collin Sexton, Kristaps Porzingis, De'Anthony Melton, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Mike Dunleavy Jr., NBA salary cap, luxury tax, first apron, second apron, non-taxpayer mid-level exception, NTMLE, Warriors free agency, Warriors offseason, Warriors roster construction, Warriors cap sheet, NBA free agency, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Dub Nation, DubNation, Let's Go Warriors.

Since this is a cap-sheet explainer, chapters actually help a lot:

00:00 Simons & Sexton rumor introduced
02:22 The Brett Siegel report
04:26 Why combo guards are trending in today's NBA
06:03 What is the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception?
07:30 Determining Simons' market value
08:36 Is Sexton worth the NTMLE?
09:07 Warriors luxury tax problem
11:13 Option #1: Renounce Porziņģis
13:07 Option #2: Keep Porziņģis and use TPMLE
14:48 Why renouncing KP doesn't make sense
15:02 Could a Draymond discount make it work?
18:51 Why moving salaries is difficult
20:07 Official verdict on Simons & Sexton
21:38 Revisiting the Kawhi-LeBron scenario
24:06 Why Melton may be the better target
26:04 Final conclusions
28:11 Yaxel Lendeborg teaser