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2016: The year of the Wowzer Deals!!!! (Pelicans Future)
Posted on 7/28/15 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 7/28/15 at 3:25 pm
I just read an article that inspired me to post in Pels Talk. I wanted to put together a list of Free Agents in 2016 that the Pelicans should chase down. I also, in case it hasn't been done 100 times already, wanted to explain the Salary Cap and what is about to happen next season in the NBA.
Salary Cap Increase
Thanks to a $9 billion TV deal that gives the NBA so much money they are literally going to throw it away to the teams, the best idea ever, and boost the salary cap's of each team by almost 34%, the largest salary cap increase in one season in sports history.
NBA Salary Cap
2014-15 - $67.1 million
2015-16 - $67.1 million
2016-17 - $89 million (expected)
2017-18 - $108 million (estimated)
That means that the Pelicans will have enough money to sign the All-Star athletes like Kevin Durant to play along side Anthony Davis for a few years. The Pelicans will have so much cap space, they can sign two All-Stars and still have money left over for the rest of the roster.
Here are some 2016 Free Agent's the Pelicans should consider:
Point Guards
Mike Conley, MEM
Brandon Jennings, DET
Tony Wroten Jr, PHI (RFA)
Shooting Guards
Brandon Rush, GSW
Bradley Beal, WAS (RFA)
Terrence Ross, TOR (RFA)
Jeremy Lamb, CHA (RFA)
Small Forwards
Kevin Durant, OKC
Earl Clark, BRK
Adonis Thomas, DET
Harrison Barnes, GSW (RFA)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, CHA (RFA)
Danilo Gallinari, DEN (RFA)
Power Forward
Terrence Jones, HOU (RFA)
Centers
Al Jefferson, CHA
Joakim Noah, CHI
Al Horford, ATL
Andre Drummond, DET (RFA)
Meyers Leonard, POR (RFA)
Just a peek at 2017's FA
LeBron James, CLE
Stephen Curry, GSW
Dwight Howard, HOU
Russell Westbrook, OKC
Blake Griffin, LAC
Serge Ibaka, OKC
Amir Johnson, BOS
Derrick Rose, CHI
DeMar DeRozan, TOR
Chandler Parsons, DAL
And many more....
Salary Cap Increase
Thanks to a $9 billion TV deal that gives the NBA so much money they are literally going to throw it away to the teams, the best idea ever, and boost the salary cap's of each team by almost 34%, the largest salary cap increase in one season in sports history.
NBA Salary Cap
2014-15 - $67.1 million
2015-16 - $67.1 million
2016-17 - $89 million (expected)
2017-18 - $108 million (estimated)
That means that the Pelicans will have enough money to sign the All-Star athletes like Kevin Durant to play along side Anthony Davis for a few years. The Pelicans will have so much cap space, they can sign two All-Stars and still have money left over for the rest of the roster.
Here are some 2016 Free Agent's the Pelicans should consider:
Point Guards
Mike Conley, MEM
Brandon Jennings, DET
Tony Wroten Jr, PHI (RFA)
Shooting Guards
Brandon Rush, GSW
Bradley Beal, WAS (RFA)
Terrence Ross, TOR (RFA)
Jeremy Lamb, CHA (RFA)
Small Forwards
Kevin Durant, OKC
Earl Clark, BRK
Adonis Thomas, DET
Harrison Barnes, GSW (RFA)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, CHA (RFA)
Danilo Gallinari, DEN (RFA)
Power Forward
Terrence Jones, HOU (RFA)
Centers
Al Jefferson, CHA
Joakim Noah, CHI
Al Horford, ATL
Andre Drummond, DET (RFA)
Meyers Leonard, POR (RFA)
Just a peek at 2017's FA
LeBron James, CLE
Stephen Curry, GSW
Dwight Howard, HOU
Russell Westbrook, OKC
Blake Griffin, LAC
Serge Ibaka, OKC
Amir Johnson, BOS
Derrick Rose, CHI
DeMar DeRozan, TOR
Chandler Parsons, DAL
And many more....
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 3:37 pm to tadelatt
Isn't it likely the players opt out of the CBA?
I would think they would want all of their contract values including max contract values to go up
I would think they would want all of their contract values including max contract values to go up
Posted on 7/28/15 at 3:37 pm to tadelatt
One of those 2017 FA are not like the other
Posted on 7/28/15 at 3:45 pm to LSU1SLU
All in for Amir in 2017!!
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:11 pm to tadelatt
15-16 cap is 70 mil.
Brandon Rush doe
Brandon Rush doe
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:15 pm to Mr.Perfect
quote:
Isn't it likely the players opt out of the CBA?
Frick no, not the way their getting paid now. It does sound like the owners may.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:15 pm to tadelatt
Mike Conley and Kevin Durant Please!!!!!!
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:16 pm to Mr.Perfect
quote:
I would think they would want all of their contract values including max contract values to go up
Max contracts is questionable. Those only affect a small portion of the players association, and they all get one vote.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:54 pm to tadelatt
Honestly I think having Russell Westbrook paired with AD would be nasty.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 4:57 pm to tigerbaittrick
Why? Having an inefficient scorer take points away from an efficient scorer?
Posted on 7/28/15 at 5:26 pm to MrPel
quote:
Having an inefficient scorer take points away from an efficient scorer?
Uhh what
Posted on 7/28/15 at 5:45 pm to tigerbaittrick
Westbrook is not an efficient scorer, Davis is one of the most efficient scorers in the league and even in NBA history. Why on gods green earth would you want to take the ball out of ADs hands to put it in Westbrooks hands???
Posted on 7/28/15 at 6:02 pm to tadelatt
Take these names off the list to make it look a bit more rational:
quote:
Mike Conley, MEM
quote:
Bradley Beal, WAS (RFA)
quote:
Kevin Durant, OKC
quote:
Al Horford, ATL
Andre Drummond, DET (RFA)
Posted on 7/28/15 at 6:38 pm to tadelatt
They have some pretty good free agent centers with Al Jefferson, Joakim Noah, Andre Drummond, and Al Hofford, but outside of them, the only other good free agents IMO are Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, and Bradley Beal.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:00 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
I'm thinking Durant is going to end up back home in DC playing for the Wizards though
Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:03 pm to RTR America
You even said before that you aren't sure that Memphis will max Conley. If Memphis doesn't, someone will.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:10 pm to The Cool No 9
OKC is the clear favourite, Billy D gets a year to convince him to stay. I'm not sure that WAS would even be #2. I'd think that teams like HOU and MIA would both have as good a shot as any team besides OKC. I'd say something like:
OKC - 40%
HOU - 15%
MIA - 15%
WAS - 15%
All others 15%
OKC - 40%
HOU - 15%
MIA - 15%
WAS - 15%
All others 15%
Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:11 pm to The Cool No 9
quote:
I'm thinking Durant is going to end up back home in DC playing for the Wizards though
I have always thought it would be smart for Chicago to go after Durant with a package centered around Jimmy Butler.
Posted on 7/28/15 at 8:07 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
favourite
GTFO Red Coat!
Oh and LeBoo is on a 1yr + player option so he will be an UFA next season.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 8:30 am
Posted on 7/28/15 at 8:07 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:
You even said before that you aren't sure that Memphis will max Conley. If Memphis doesn't, someone will.
Conley isn't going anywhere. Him and Gasol were sort of a package deal.
The comments were more about not knowing what the deal will look like.
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