(05-19-2024, 12:04 PM)Jym Wrote: Going to take some maneuvering but we're not THAT far from making the numbers work right? Is there something I'm missing? I don't get why people act like we have to dump THJ fully into space.
If we pick up Exum's 3 mil, then we'll have 12 players under contract at 171 mil
Tax line will be 172 mil and that first apron will be at 179 mil
Need to figure out a good way for us to have 13 players under contract with a payroll around $168 mil to $171 mil
What's stopping us from sending out Timmy's $16.2 mil and getting back 2 players who make around $11 mil combined?
That would let us give DJJ up to the full mle and give us space to maybe do a 15th guy if he takes less
Edit
I forgot about AJ Lawson.
On the books for 2.1 mil next season but his contract isn't guaranteed
Edit #2
I also was not considering Kyrie's $2 million potential bonuses. Looks that would cut into the apron room also