re: What's the next step towards becoming a title contender?

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My short list for SF is:

PJ Tucker (he is just a defensive animal with some attitude)
DeMarre Carroll
Harrison Barnes

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none of those guys put us over the top and make us a contender, unless AD goes bonkers and we start playing great defense, GREAT defense. EG would need to keep shooting like he is and we would need to stay somewhat healthy, which we haven't done in years. Can't keep having 20 million dollars on the bench the majority of the season.

To be a title contender, we would need to offload two of Tyreke/EG/Ryno and get a legit all star back, that can score and help close games out with AD, while keeping everyone else. I doubt we can get a legit all star for two of those three.
If the Thunder really might trade Durant, then we should give them whatever they want to try to get him. anythign but AD. I could care less if we gave away our next 3 first rounders for him.
Somehow getting Kawhi to sign and Spurs not match, or do a sign and trade with him would be a huge step in the right direction. or Jimmy Butler in a similar situation.

I know we are playing well right now, and Tyreke has been looking good, assuming Jrue comes back at some time, when they were in the game together, they made each other worse. One of them has to go imo.