11-06-2020, 08:05 AM
Final installment of the Hollinger series today. This time centers...
More than MLE
$17.2mm Whiteside (He won't get it as his reputation among GM's isn't good)
$15.8mm Wood (If this were 21, he'd be in a better position to cash in. Charlotte may thwart Detroit's hope to stay under $10mm with tiny cap hold).
$14.9mm Drummond (PO is $28mm and he might not get more than the MLE if he opts out if difficult market for centers)
$13.1mm Poeltl ® (A good value at the MLE despite lack of shooting and "pretty blah post game").
$12.6mm Favors (Great rebounder. Knee issues may limit him to MLE $. Best role would probably be one of the best backup centers in the league).
Mid Level Guys
$9.8mm Olynyk (PO for $12.6mm which he probably takes to wait for better market in 21. Good 3rd big at the MLE).
$8.8mm Harrell (Playoffs hurt him, but bigger issue is he's not a starter, but looking for starter $. Replacement level centers are easy to find).
Less than MLE, more than Minimum
$6.5mm Noel, $5.9mm Gasol, $5.7mm McGee, $5.6mm Kanter, $5.5mm Ibaka plus another 8 guys. He then lists Giles, Baynes, Henson, Thompson, Eubanks, Vonleh, Alexander, Hall, Hernangomez, Leonard, Muscala, Maker, Haslem, Mahinmi, Jones, Okafor and O'Quinn as minimum guys but notes all grade out as better than Replacement Level. That is part of what makes it so tough to get big money as a center. The baseline for the minimum is high. Therefore you have to be special to get big money at the position.
More than MLE
$17.2mm Whiteside (He won't get it as his reputation among GM's isn't good)
$15.8mm Wood (If this were 21, he'd be in a better position to cash in. Charlotte may thwart Detroit's hope to stay under $10mm with tiny cap hold).
$14.9mm Drummond (PO is $28mm and he might not get more than the MLE if he opts out if difficult market for centers)
$13.1mm Poeltl ® (A good value at the MLE despite lack of shooting and "pretty blah post game").
$12.6mm Favors (Great rebounder. Knee issues may limit him to MLE $. Best role would probably be one of the best backup centers in the league).
Mid Level Guys
$9.8mm Olynyk (PO for $12.6mm which he probably takes to wait for better market in 21. Good 3rd big at the MLE).
$8.8mm Harrell (Playoffs hurt him, but bigger issue is he's not a starter, but looking for starter $. Replacement level centers are easy to find).
Less than MLE, more than Minimum
$6.5mm Noel, $5.9mm Gasol, $5.7mm McGee, $5.6mm Kanter, $5.5mm Ibaka plus another 8 guys. He then lists Giles, Baynes, Henson, Thompson, Eubanks, Vonleh, Alexander, Hall, Hernangomez, Leonard, Muscala, Maker, Haslem, Mahinmi, Jones, Okafor and O'Quinn as minimum guys but notes all grade out as better than Replacement Level. That is part of what makes it so tough to get big money as a center. The baseline for the minimum is high. Therefore you have to be special to get big money at the position.