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re: Our Salary Cap situation as it stands, and the Tax Line

Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:41 am to
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
49489 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:41 am to
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So, theoretically, the Pels could have gambled and let AD hit RFA or FA in 2 years


RFA would have been next year, right? How many big time RFA's have left for another team? Butler signed the same 4+1 max deal AD did. Ditto Kawhi (though he may not even have the 5th year option). It may not have been worth the risk, but AD seems to legitimately like NOLA and that $7.5m could be pretty huge. That's what many folk's favorite realistic MLE FA Jae Crowder is averaging over the next 5 years.
This post was edited on 7/3/15 at 12:44 am
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 1:28 am to
Well we're likely signing cole/dc/FA so that 7.5 is a bit moot tbh.
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
49489 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 1:37 am to
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cole/dc/FA


I'd be surprised if any of them are on our team next season (I expect our FA signing will be a one year deal). Maybe Cole will get extended. Regardless, we'll be well under the cap unless:
a) we extend both EG and Ryno after typical seasons
b) we extend one or both after surprisingly great seasons.

If neither of those happens, then the extra $7.5m would have been huge.
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 1:52 am to
Cole I think is highly valued so at least he'll be back imho.

Tyreke is likely gone next season and who knows what we get back for EG/Ryno. Those assets could land us something else.
Posted by tunechi
Member since Jun 2009
10170 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 10:31 am to
I hope Cole is here to stay. Things changed once he was brought in last season and he seems to enjoy it here
Posted by tgr4ever
Gwinnett, baw
Member since Jul 2011
16214 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 10:33 am to
When you have somebody with the talent of AD you lock him up the first chance you get.
Posted by corndeaux
Member since Sep 2009
9634 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 3:17 pm to
I agree. Especially for a franchise, like the Pels, that is trying to build up its reputation across the league.

The Spurs waited with Leonard b/c of the cap hold. But they're also the SPURS and have built up that sort of equity.
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