This is why small market teams don’t succeed. Unless they had another Brogdon on the bench it was in their best interest to keep continuity.
trying to be cheap

...I mean I get it, but you wanna be in it, you gotta spend

and talent like Brogdon like you said, if there isn't a viable back up, you gotta pay em

Lowkey, this push for analytics has been how owners have tried to stabilize team salaries. If every guy can shoot 3s and defend, then they never have to overpay anyone except the star(s). However, you think a guy like Brogdon is replaceable, you find out he really isn't.