Circling back on the rumor that the Mavs were talking to the Pistons about trading a contract(s) without using an asset, and the Pistons known interest in THJ. I have some funny math that could make sense....
There's a report out there that 5/125 is the number that will retain Brunson. Well, for Cuban to justify or offset the cost (tax) then maybe the potential trade is THJ (19.6M) + Green (3.1M) for a total of 22.7M outgoing.
If you work out the 5/125 using 8% raises it looks like this:
Year 1 - 21,300,000 (21.3M)
Year 2 - 23,004,000 (23M)
Year 3 - 24,844,320 (25M)
Year 4 - 26,831,865 (27M)
Year 5 - 28,978,414 (29M) Player Option*
Total - 124,958,599 (125M)
There's a report out there that 5/125 is the number that will retain Brunson. Well, for Cuban to justify or offset the cost (tax) then maybe the potential trade is THJ (19.6M) + Green (3.1M) for a total of 22.7M outgoing.
If you work out the 5/125 using 8% raises it looks like this:
Year 1 - 21,300,000 (21.3M)
Year 2 - 23,004,000 (23M)
Year 3 - 24,844,320 (25M)
Year 4 - 26,831,865 (27M)
Year 5 - 28,978,414 (29M) Player Option*
Total - 124,958,599 (125M)