01-09-2024, 01:58 PM
(01-09-2024, 01:46 PM)omahen Wrote: I would say remaining under the second apron is a goal salary wise for a contender, that means 180 mil or 55 mil for remaining roster. Salary wise, if Dallas is moving 3 players, we are basically moving same salary as Siakam will get next season. So I think, there is plenty of room left. It really helps that two playoff rotation players (Exum, Lively) cost 8 mil combined. Lets say 4 end of bench players cost 10 mil. That means Mavs would have 37 mil for remaining 5 players. I have posted a couple of times - all big three of every contender costs roughly 125 mil. Mavs would not be anything special. Mavs will have tougher time once Luka super max kicks in.For sure, but what’s the path to actually even get to that $180M salary (sportrac says $190M next year for supertax apron) with all the restrictions on acquiring players. Seems after we hit the 1st apron, the only way to add salary is vet min and resigning with early-Bird and Bird rights. In the offseason we would pretty much have to operate as a 1st apron team.