05-04-2026, 11:37 AM
(05-04-2026, 11:20 AM)Smitty Wrote: I think they'll decline his club option for 27/28 and just waive Johnson this summer. His $3.2M is not a huge barrier. They have the financial flexibility/room under the Tax line to just keep his money on the books for the last year of his deal and open up that roster spot, if needed.
That's the fallback position, of course. They have plenty of cap room to waive Johnson and eat the contract. I don't think he's on the roster next season - he's just in the way. But he is also 3.2M expiring filler, so my point is that I wouldn't waive him without first exploring whatever trade choices there are.
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