Rough numbers
1 EDITED -- Because all years (even those with no guaranteed salary) count, CP3 s-w would stretched be over 5 years, at 3.16M each
2 It seems like a lock they keep Payne as the PG, on cheap 6.5M deal
3 Not doing a s-w lands them right about Apron 1, with the 5-6 players they have already under contract plus all minimums. If they also re-sign Torrey Craig (who probably costs about the big MLE of 12.2), they land around Apron 2
4 So when we pencil in s-w CP3, they have room for big MLE, or for Craig and TxMLE, plus a slew of minimums
Bottom line - PHX likely has more to do
1 EDITED -- Because all years (even those with no guaranteed salary) count, CP3 s-w would stretched be over 5 years, at 3.16M each
2 It seems like a lock they keep Payne as the PG, on cheap 6.5M deal
3 Not doing a s-w lands them right about Apron 1, with the 5-6 players they have already under contract plus all minimums. If they also re-sign Torrey Craig (who probably costs about the big MLE of 12.2), they land around Apron 2
4 So when we pencil in s-w CP3, they have room for big MLE, or for Craig and TxMLE, plus a slew of minimums
Bottom line - PHX likely has more to do