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If the Nets replace Kittles, Harris and Rogers with 3 players traded for KK, they would save (for this year) the difference between Lu and Rodney's salaries and their buyout numbers. Plus or minus any difference between Kittles' salary and the combined salaries coming over in the trade (since they only need to be within 15% of each other).
Any additional years on the contracts of the players coming over wouldn't be that big of a deal since the Nets will be in better financial shape after this year. (As long as the player is worth that future salary.) So, Lucious and Rodney make a combined $6 million this year. I believe they can buy out Lu for $1 million, and I would guess it would take $2 million for Rodney. So they would save $3 million.
Add in the $6 million saved by trading the 1st round pick, and you have $9 million dollar savings.
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