IMO Gilbert is as good as gone. $4.915M savings on a guy who has only played 12 games in the last two years. He is the best option when healthy, but combine the success of players like Feiler and Okorafor when replacing him with the almost $5M in savings, and you have a guy on his way out.
Next year you have:
Starters
AV - $8.39M cap hit
Feiler - $645M cap hit if you ERFA tender him and then extend him. First year still around the same
Backups
Okorafor $823K cap hit
Hawkins $852K cap hit
Other options
Banner $645K ERFA tender
Draft pick
I think Okorafor has shown signs that he can play in this league if called upon. The team has been high on Hawkins, but lets see him make it out of camp first. If still unsure about him you keep Banner around and maybe draft someone. I think they'd feel comfortable enough in the top three so that there is not a fear of cutting Gilbert or a need to spend large on a replacement.
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