09-03-2021, 02:41 PM
(09-03-2021, 01:42 PM)omahen Wrote: Memphis has now 18 players under contract (not counting exhibit type deals!) so 3 will have to go. Only Merrill is non guaranteed.
The number of bodies are fairly meaningless to MEM. Their process has been to try to whittle down dead salary, and perhaps pick up something of value along the way.
They started with Bledsoe, who they could have waived at a dead salary cost of $22.025M.
Now - Oturu (1,517,981), Culver (6,395,160), Dunn (5,005,350), Edwards (1,782,621), dead money (Rondo waived 4,858,309), pick swap ....If they stop here and waive them all, the wasted money is now only $19.56M.
I wouldn't be surprised if they plan to keep Culver (recent #6 pick, but an NBA disappointment so far).
I suspect there is more dealing (or buying out) still to come.