2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

To your last point, a “seat at the table” could mean more than just FA. Almost all the biggest trades these days the player has a major say compared to before. Just like how we wouldn’t want Brunson to change teams without their being a trade. He has a major say and would even if he was an RFA or under contract. The seat at the table move might not be right now it could be in the future. I think Nico means having a seat more so than in years past. We will see

So, like Jerami Grant.  BTW, we now have African Americans at GM and Head Coach.  

To answer your other question about limitations.  Unless Brunson is Signed and Traded into cap space, a deal for him will be subject to BYC rules.  Let’s say he gets a starting number of $20mm.  He will count as $20mm as his incoming salary for a non-cap room team (like NY currently).  But, he only counts as half of that as our outgoing for trade matching purposes.  As an over the apron team, we don’t get a $5mm trade spread (we are stuck with 125% plus $100k...thank you FG)  So, trade matching is a bit more tricky.

If, however, we are dealing with a cap room team (like Detroit), then BYC doesn’t apply.  The rumor is Detroit wants a first round pick and Grant wants the extension he’s eligible for this summer.  A deal where we send Brunson and a pick for Grant still gives Detroit the ability to use cap room to pursue other pieces with cap room this summer.  It’s not like LA and Portland and the other reported suitors are pitching great players in addition to a pick for Grant.  We don’t get to count Brunson as “compensation” or “return” for Grant as they could sign Brunson outright.  The question is whether our first and what they could do with additional cap room is more valuable than what Detroit might get in terms of matching salaries from other teams that are pursuing Grant.