07-31-2021, 12:15 PM
(07-31-2021, 09:12 AM)mvossman Wrote: I doubt we made that trade for the TPE. Much more likely it was for the cap. The options are:
Re-sign THJ + WCS + TPE (somebody's salary dump for 11 mil) + MLE
or
35 mil in cap for 2 players + Room
The second option has more options and value. The first option would be a last resort if we can't get anything with cap space.
I think you are right if we are sticking to the plan regarding THJ and Lowry. Trading Richardson actually made it more difficult to find over the cap trade matches.
$35mm in space still doesn't get it done. Powell goes home? Maxi? Hopefully not Maxi Plus. Financially Powell outgoing (while keeping WCS) and Maxi outgoing are fairly similar from a remaining cap standpoint.
My assumption is Toronto takes Powell plus Brunson
We keep WCS (I'm really hoping the Boston reporter is correct about Moses Brown as a third C when KP sits or is injured).
Leaves enough money to do the 3/$90mm thing and keep THJ at about $14mm
Use some of the rMLE on Sterling Brown.