In reply to V for Vodoliya.
You didn't mention the Pelicans, who nobody signed was interested in signing with this season. They had to give DeAndre Jordan two years so he wouldn't leave.
Free Agency is not the way to build a team today, it is all through trades in the extension era.
Overpaying Miller (relative to the depressed extension market for this class) doesn't really affect their books. They have White & Reid making 6th man / 5th starter money, and pretty much everyone else of consequence is on their rookie deal.
It's not a similar situation to San Antonio where Wemby took less for contention purposes, or Detroit where the team played hardball with it's All-NBA guy for the same reason. By the time the Hornets are any good, Miller will be eligible for his next extension.
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