05-05-2021, 11:30 PM
(05-05-2021, 11:00 PM)F Gump Wrote: I think we can end the conversation right there, unfortunately, because SAC's ability to sign Holmes (the first half of a "sign-and-trade" transaction) is very limited. Unless they do some significant salary clearing, all they can offer him is about 10.5M in year 1 salary, using Early Bird rights.
(Existing deals for Hield, Barnes, Fox, Hallibuton, Wright, Bagley PLUS 1st rounder leave them with less than that.)
If you think he's getting 10.5M or less, then this is a moot point, of course. But most here seem to think he's getting more.
SAC does have the ability to clear out cap room to offer him more, but you'd think they would do that roster juggling (and slicing) to be able to keep him, not for the benefit of another team.
Yup. Sounds like our competition for Holmes (who will be a major Mavs target this offseason if the MBT chooses not to be stupid) will be the other teams with caproom, not the Kings.