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How much will it cost to keep ‘Big Three?’ A lot! And big decisions approach

Joe Tsai’s net worth is back on the rise. It’s close to $13 billion, according to estimates. After some ups-and-downs earlier in the year, things have stabilized and that’s a good thing. Because if Tsai wants to retain his “Big Three” over the long term, he may have to commit a not insignificant piece of his fortune to them over the next few years.

As we wrote back in February and Mike Mazzeo of Forbes Sports Money wrote this week, the numbers needed to extend Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden could be staggering — and have no precedent in NBA history.