That’s fair, I don’t think we have much of a chance either. I’d still lean to bringing back the bubble 8(Booker, Ayton, Bridges, Johnson, Rubio, Payne, Cárter, Saric) plus Oubre. Draft either Haliburton, Vassell, Hayes, or Nesmith and use the MLE or equivalent cap space on a bench big.
Rubio/Booker/Bridges/Johnson/Ayton with
Payne/Vassell/Oubre/FA/Saric off the bench. Carter can be the 11th man. Try to dump Jerome if you can. Add a 2nd and draft Tyrell Terry, Desmond Bane, Paul Reed, or Zeke Nanji. Couple vet min contracts and Jalen Lecque to round out the 15.