Don Snow said
You’re asking why I would care if they overspent and I’m telling you exactly why I would care if they overspent
It locks the team from making other moves
You're focused on a world where we give OG 40 mill, until he proves he's worth that why do you care?
If OG shows his worth he's going to get paid, regardless of here or another team, it's how basketball works. It doesn't matter how much you think a player should be paid because the CBA and Players Union are responsible for that.
Yes the overall goal for any team is to a win a chip, but we aren't there right now and there isn't an available player who would make us serious contenders. All the FO can do is make the best team with the player available and the Knicks are better with OG. IQ has a better chance at getting a big payday in Toronto. RJ gets a chance to play for home after representing well for the national team over the summer.