07-06-2023, 12:33 AM
(07-05-2023, 11:46 PM)omahen Wrote:
More from Stein:
There will have to be some sort of cost-cutting if the annual salary for Thybulle is higher than $9 million. The specific move is not yet clear. But I've been saying for days that McGee would not be back. One way or another he will not be on the roster.
Very short night, so apologies for mistakes.
I have us $500k over the first apron if Thybulle’s number is $10.4mm and Holmes doesn’t get his TK (so, $2.3mm over if he does get his TK). S/W of McGee gets you there either way, but I suspect they would rather pay someone a newly minted second rounder to just take him. If we find a taker for McGee, then we are either $5.2mm under or $3.4mm under the apron depending on the the Holmes TK.
I’ve been highlighting a version of PJ to Dallas for THJ that features Charlotte staying under the cap and trading Holmes at his hold of $17.4mm to avoid BYC. If we are in a place where we can’t take on additional salary, you can’t do PJ at a number that works and overcomes BYC. But, If we have more room, BYC can be overcome. You can pay PJ $21mm and the outgoing for Charlotte is $10.5mm. Add in the $7.5mm spread and you are at $18mm and that matches Hardaway. But, $21mm is $3.1mm more incoming than outgoing. Not an issue if we have $3.4mm in space from McGee being traded (and Holmes gets his TK) or we have $3.4mm from a McGee S/W (and Holmes doesn’t get his TK).