11-25-2020, 12:42 PM
2020-21 Season
Expiring contracts
Hardaway 19
Johnson 16
Richardson 10.9
WCS 4.1
Boban 3.5
Trade sweeteners
Brunson/Burke/Terry/Bey
2nd Rd picks
*powell also possibly a trade candidate
Trade targets
Otto Porter 28.4
Oladipo 21
LMA 24
John Collins 4.1
These are realistic options that will not cost a fortune nor effect our ability to keep cap space available. The goal should be: 1) get the best player out of THj, OPj and Oladipo 2) bring in a big if necessary. Obviously standing pat if everything goes perfectly is ideal, but that’s unlikely.
For arguments sake, let’s say THj can’t repeat his success. He becomes an obvious weak link while Johnson looks like a key contributor and veteran leader. (This is one of several possible outcomes with similar solutions at the trade deadline)
Otto Porter for THj, WCS, Burke, Bey and a 2nd rd pick
2021-22 Season
1. KP 31.6
2. OPj re-sign for 25 per year
3. Richardson re-sign for 20 per
4. Powell 11
5. Luka 10.2 signs max
6. Johnson re-sign 1 yr for 10
7. Maxi 8.8
8. DFS 4
9. Green 3
10. Brunson 1.8
11. Terry 1.5
12. empty roster spot .6
=127.5
Dump powell or maneuver salaries a bit and we still would have full MLE since we wouldn’t be using cap space. Could work it to where we barely miss the tax
^ this is plan A where we like what we got after a deep playoff run where everyone is healthy and fitting
The alternative is cap space where we lose multiple role players and get a big fish
This pivot only makes sense if: 1) Giannis wants us
2) Giannis chooses TOR and OG wants us
3) PG13 wants us
4) KP gets hurt and we go after Gobert
No other players are worth keeping cap space. If we choose the re-sign route we still have the MLE so there’s a “floor” of available space if we go that route. Cuban would need to be willing to go deep in the tax for a couple years and i think he will. This plan also lets us keep our FRP’s for any necessary future tinkering
Expiring contracts
Hardaway 19
Johnson 16
Richardson 10.9
WCS 4.1
Boban 3.5
Trade sweeteners
Brunson/Burke/Terry/Bey
2nd Rd picks
*powell also possibly a trade candidate
Trade targets
Otto Porter 28.4
Oladipo 21
LMA 24
John Collins 4.1
These are realistic options that will not cost a fortune nor effect our ability to keep cap space available. The goal should be: 1) get the best player out of THj, OPj and Oladipo 2) bring in a big if necessary. Obviously standing pat if everything goes perfectly is ideal, but that’s unlikely.
For arguments sake, let’s say THj can’t repeat his success. He becomes an obvious weak link while Johnson looks like a key contributor and veteran leader. (This is one of several possible outcomes with similar solutions at the trade deadline)
Otto Porter for THj, WCS, Burke, Bey and a 2nd rd pick
2021-22 Season
1. KP 31.6
2. OPj re-sign for 25 per year
3. Richardson re-sign for 20 per
4. Powell 11
5. Luka 10.2 signs max
6. Johnson re-sign 1 yr for 10
7. Maxi 8.8
8. DFS 4
9. Green 3
10. Brunson 1.8
11. Terry 1.5
12. empty roster spot .6
=127.5
Dump powell or maneuver salaries a bit and we still would have full MLE since we wouldn’t be using cap space. Could work it to where we barely miss the tax
^ this is plan A where we like what we got after a deep playoff run where everyone is healthy and fitting
The alternative is cap space where we lose multiple role players and get a big fish
This pivot only makes sense if: 1) Giannis wants us
2) Giannis chooses TOR and OG wants us
3) PG13 wants us
4) KP gets hurt and we go after Gobert
No other players are worth keeping cap space. If we choose the re-sign route we still have the MLE so there’s a “floor” of available space if we go that route. Cuban would need to be willing to go deep in the tax for a couple years and i think he will. This plan also lets us keep our FRP’s for any necessary future tinkering