Trading Aaron Wiggins and Isiah Joe (both ~\(10M/year contracts) just saved OKC nearly \)200M on their tax bill for this season.
People don’t realize the implications of the luxury tax on rosters and how predatory the payment schedule becomes once over the threshold. Each tier heavily impacts your tax bill.
EDIT:
Actual figures
Aaron Wiggins - $9.2 M
Isiah Joe - $11.3 M
Luxury Tax Bill Pre-Trades: $296 M
Luxury Tax Bill Post-Trades: $107 M
Savings: $189 M