No chance Oubre stays when Klay is back next year. He's gonna make a ton of money and with the luxury tax it won't be possible.
It's not my choice to make and I truly cannot understand the luxury tax thing but I will say the following in defense of keeping him.
1) at their age and respective health history, you cannot count on Steph and Klay playing 82 games plus playoffs next year. One or both will be injured again. They could get a pure shooter point guard, but the only way to fight elite teams is with strong defense. Klay is a great defender and Steph does as much as he can with his size in that regard.
2) Oubre doesn't have much of a mid-range shot thus far, but he is improving as perimeter and he is never afraid to go in the paint. (I wish he'd stopp trying to make monster dunks and just get the frickin' points but it's part of his showtime mentality I guess. So that covers offense.
He is exciting and disruptive as a defensive player. His weirdly long arms and hands mean he can compete with taller guys under the basket and often win the battle.
3) Thus, he is a two-way player and probably better defensively at this point. With an injured Steph or Klay, you better have that.
4) I would rather give up Bazemore or Wanamaker than Oubre if thats what it takes.
5) I think the bench has shown at times, to be more successful than starters with certain teams. I think sprinkling Oubre in both squads just can derail some of the diva shooting teams and Kerr has been tinkering exactly this way..
6) I can't believe he doesn't want a ring. Whether he would settle for some kind of reduced contract or go year-to-year, I dunno, but I think he has a very good chance of getting that bling if he stays with Dubs. For fans, he is just a unique exciting player and for all his glitz, he doesn't pick up on techs or get in fights yet he has the energy of Draymond or Westbrook.
I realize that these amateur takes might be negated by contract reality, but I would love a Dubs squad with Oubre collecting a ring. I'll buy the t-shirt, that's for sure. I like that guy.