04-09-2024, 11:47 AM
(04-09-2024, 02:46 AM)F Gump Wrote: Bottom Line ---
(1) THJ + 2025 FRP (lightly protected) for Caruso. Extend Caruso. (The CBA limits on a Caruso extension would be a starting salary of about $14M, which I think is plenty and maybe even too much. That number or less keeps him in that useful price range - and although he would come with Bird rights for when his contract expires, I don't want role players who will be eating up $20M & up out of my available spending room.)
(2) Sign DJJ at 3 yrs 27M.
That's my preferred summer.
Sensible plan, but I don't see any chance Caruso extends for the MLE. He'll probably make another 1st or 2nd Team All-Defense and expect more like $18-20M.