(12-13-2023, 08:52 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Is that possible with Green’s extension kicking in? Or would we have to move a contract like Holmes for air?
Right now the Mavs are right at the 1st Apron [Edit Note - That should have said "Tax Line"and the 1st Apron/Hard Cap number will be about 7.35M higher, which means there is potentially a bit more room to work with] in 2024-25, with the commitments they already have and a roster of 14. That includes Holmes.
The cap is projected at 142M, and the corresponding MLE is projected at 12.95M. Holmes will be making 12.877M. So if you erase Holmes, you can pay a player making the MLE (or almost all of it). If Kleber is healthy, Holmes seems very expendable this season to swap for an expiring-contract player. (And if Kleber isn't healthy, wouldn't be and his 11M salary be shopped too?)
Where the cap actually lands does impact those numbers.
All of that assumes there are no other changes to the roster. But it's more likely that multiple moves happen between now and then, which changes all the math.
One of the bigger unknowns is the progress of OMax. Will he show enough this season where they don't feel compelled to chase a big wing or PF type? That is going to make a significant difference in their roster building and how they allocate future payroll, one way or the other.
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