Assuming cap drops below 109 millions and tax line at 125 million, a bunch of teams that were planning to be out of tax will be suddenly above the line. I will not go into tax hell teams like GSW, Philly, Boston or Brooklyn here, but I will have a look at those who were not planning to pay tax. Dallas is in excellent position, as we have 14 mil of space to 125 tax line with 13 players under contract (#18 and WCS counted).
1. Houston. Always trying to avoid tax, they are suddenly projected to be at 128 mil with only 9 players under contract. Add 4 vet mins and they are well above the line. I guess Harden, Westbrook, Covington and Tucker are untouchable. This leaves Gordon as the only option to get below the line. But who will take his bloated contract? He is owed 75 mil till age 35.
2. Milwaukee. Planned to cruise just below the tax line before Giannis extension kicks in to avoid repeater tax, find themselves at 125M salaries with 10 players under contract (in 2020 rookie, out Ilyasova and Matthews). Connaughton and Brown are useful bench guys that might require more than vet min, so they will be forced to let them go. Same with Marvin Williams. I guess they will gift Wilson to someone as he costs as much as 3 vet min guys. THowever, saying goodbye to Ilyasova, Connaughton (nice cheap wing back up option for Mavs!), Brown, Williams and Matthews will be a big hit to their bench. Perhaps we can expect more shuffling to allow keeping some of the guys mentioned? Bledsoe?
3. Indiana is right at the 125 line with 12 players under contract. They might let McConnel (nice third PG option for Mavs!) go and they are unlikely to resign Holliday unless they do some bigger shuffling.
4. Orlando will be above the tax at some 130 mil after they sign their 2019 and 2020 rookies. Getting rid of Aminu would be logical move to get them below the line. However, some bigger shuffling is also possible.
5. Utah is at some 120 mil with their #24 rookie. However, I guess they would like to resign Clarkson, which would put them around 130 mil. Gifting Ed Davis to someone would more or less put them below the line.
6. San Antonio is an interesting case. They are at 120 mil if they keep DeRozan, Aldrigde and #11. However, as soon as they go about resigning Poeltl or Forbes they will find themselves above the line. I guess moving one or both of their vets to start long awaiting rebuild is inevitable.
7. OKC sits at 107 mil (2020 rookie included) without Gallo and Noel. If they want to resign them, they will be active in trades to get below the line as we can assume they will cost more than 18 mil.
8. Washington is at 105 mil with #9 pick and total of 11 players under contract. Paying Bertans more than 18 mil per year puts them over the cap. I guess he is not worth that much anyway.
9. Minnesota is at 105 mil with #3 and #16 rookies and total of 13 players. This leaves 20 mil for Beasley and Hernangomez. I guess full MLE offer for Hernangomez will be too much for them as Beasley is a priority. Unless they do something with Johnnson 16 mil expiring contract.
I think it does. Jackson is 5 mil and Aminu is 9.7 something. Difference is below 5 million.
Totally depends on our strategy. In theory, #18, #31 and #45 could net us a wing prospect, a 3rd string PG and back up center - all of which we need. There are of course many other ways to cover this bench holes. Of course it all comes down to how much we like Aminu. If we see him just as a salary dump end of bench scrub, no way #45 is enough to take his contract.
Actually whole Orlando bench was awful until Augustine was moved to bench and Fultz to starting 5. After that bench was good, but Aminu was already injured.
1. Houston. Always trying to avoid tax, they are suddenly projected to be at 128 mil with only 9 players under contract. Add 4 vet mins and they are well above the line. I guess Harden, Westbrook, Covington and Tucker are untouchable. This leaves Gordon as the only option to get below the line. But who will take his bloated contract? He is owed 75 mil till age 35.
2. Milwaukee. Planned to cruise just below the tax line before Giannis extension kicks in to avoid repeater tax, find themselves at 125M salaries with 10 players under contract (in 2020 rookie, out Ilyasova and Matthews). Connaughton and Brown are useful bench guys that might require more than vet min, so they will be forced to let them go. Same with Marvin Williams. I guess they will gift Wilson to someone as he costs as much as 3 vet min guys. THowever, saying goodbye to Ilyasova, Connaughton (nice cheap wing back up option for Mavs!), Brown, Williams and Matthews will be a big hit to their bench. Perhaps we can expect more shuffling to allow keeping some of the guys mentioned? Bledsoe?
3. Indiana is right at the 125 line with 12 players under contract. They might let McConnel (nice third PG option for Mavs!) go and they are unlikely to resign Holliday unless they do some bigger shuffling.
4. Orlando will be above the tax at some 130 mil after they sign their 2019 and 2020 rookies. Getting rid of Aminu would be logical move to get them below the line. However, some bigger shuffling is also possible.
5. Utah is at some 120 mil with their #24 rookie. However, I guess they would like to resign Clarkson, which would put them around 130 mil. Gifting Ed Davis to someone would more or less put them below the line.
6. San Antonio is an interesting case. They are at 120 mil if they keep DeRozan, Aldrigde and #11. However, as soon as they go about resigning Poeltl or Forbes they will find themselves above the line. I guess moving one or both of their vets to start long awaiting rebuild is inevitable.
7. OKC sits at 107 mil (2020 rookie included) without Gallo and Noel. If they want to resign them, they will be active in trades to get below the line as we can assume they will cost more than 18 mil.
8. Washington is at 105 mil with #9 pick and total of 11 players under contract. Paying Bertans more than 18 mil per year puts them over the cap. I guess he is not worth that much anyway.
9. Minnesota is at 105 mil with #3 and #16 rookies and total of 13 players. This leaves 20 mil for Beasley and Hernangomez. I guess full MLE offer for Hernangomez will be too much for them as Beasley is a priority. Unless they do something with Johnnson 16 mil expiring contract.
(05-11-2020, 01:38 PM)LukstapsPorzingic Wrote: Jackson straight up for Aminu doesn't quite work.
I think it does. Jackson is 5 mil and Aminu is 9.7 something. Difference is below 5 million.
(05-11-2020, 01:38 PM)LukstapsPorzingic Wrote: do we really need another 2nd round pick?
Totally depends on our strategy. In theory, #18, #31 and #45 could net us a wing prospect, a 3rd string PG and back up center - all of which we need. There are of course many other ways to cover this bench holes. Of course it all comes down to how much we like Aminu. If we see him just as a salary dump end of bench scrub, no way #45 is enough to take his contract.
(05-11-2020, 01:38 PM)LukstapsPorzingic Wrote: he was awful even when he did play
Actually whole Orlando bench was awful until Augustine was moved to bench and Fultz to starting 5. After that bench was good, but Aminu was already injured.