Putting the main contradiction aside, the Knight actually resolved the secondary contradiction first?

According to the authoritative ESPN reporter Shams Charania, the Cleveland Cavaliers reached a deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers sent Isaac Okoro to the Chicago Bulls and obtained Lonzo Ball from the Bulls. Shams also said the Cavaliers completed the deal because they were ready to lose substitute point guard Ty Jerome after the free market opened.

From the Cavaliers' perspective, their goal to complete this deal is still very clear, in order to maintain the basic depth of the team's second team. I believe the Cavaliers have already understood the price of the contract that Jerome can get after the free market is opened. Jerome should get a full middle class or even higher price from other teams, and this price is already beyond their tolerance for the Cavaliers. Therefore, they also had to close a deal in this situation and take Ball as a replacement for Jerome. However, after completing this transaction, we can basically be sure that Jerome will find it difficult to return to the team next season. After all, the Cavaliers cannot make repeated investments in this position, and their total salary has exceeded the second rich line, and they really do not have enough space to provide him with a competitive offer.

In the NBA regular season this season, Ball made a total of 35 appearances in 82 games, averaging 22.2 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 36.6%, three-point shooting percentage 34.4%, and free throw shooting percentage 81.5%. Ball finally got through a long injury problem this season. His performance on the court also has certain highlights. He still has a decent outside shooting ability, organization and series ability, and he can also play some role in the defensive end. The problem is that Ball is reimbursed in advance again. He only played 35 games this season, and there are still huge problems with his attendance rate. We can understand that the Cavaliers want to quickly solve the problem of substitute point guards, but the team's key problem is obviously not at this point. The total salary of the two major starters and backcourts is as high as $85 million, and the team has several major contracts, and Evan Mobley's maximum salary contract will also begin next season. In this case, the team has no room for adjustment at all. With three players holding maximum salary players and three annual salary contracts of more than $15 million, the Cavaliers actually consider the issue of substitute point guard first, which seems a bit funny. What's more, they got Ball, who is likely to be reimbursed at any time in the season. If the main contradiction is not resolved, we will first resolve the secondary contradiction. We do not understand the Knight's ideas very well.