2023 NBA Draft Omega Thread

[luckytkp]

If my math is right, we now have around 40m cap space.

 

[Tetsujin]

If my math is right, we now have around 40m cap space.

Yeah, we're right around max space if we renounce all our holds, I think.

 

[iowamcnabb]

If I recall the savings on that were pretty marginal. Like 4 million saved or something. This clears that full contract. Hopefully this isn't just being cheap and there's a plan here.

the 25 mil is spread over 5 years. 5 mil a year so 7 mil in savings.

 

[sactowndog]

Glad for Holmes his pick and Roll push shot will do well in Dallas. Dallas got better

 

[SacTownKid]

Holmes added absolutley nothing for Kings last season and his contract was huge albatross going forward. Monte scored a small win here but it is a win none the less with 24th pick the catalyst. Slim pickings it would seem getting later in the first round so we'll now see if anything more comes back via Dallas.

The downside of this is Holmes is probably going to start with Dallas and if he does people will hammer Monte for having to send a pick with him but 12 per for a backup C is the worst value on a teams cap in the league.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672075510959030273

 

[sauce-26]

If we find out this dump locks up domas early does this help?

 

[206Fan]

Could’ve had Sensabaugh, Prosper, Miller, Nnaji, Smith Jr, etc… but no. Let’s use a valuable 1st round pick to dump Richaun Holmes.

 

[SLAB]

Remember when we thought Holmes was such a steal of a bargain? Lmao

 

[NiNetNiNe]

Well, maybe we can get Kobe Brown in the second; I'd be happy with that and a ton of cap space for something this off season.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672075815499038721

 

[sactowndog]

If we find out this dump locks up domas early does this help?

Not all all. Super conservative crap move

 

[SacTownKid]

Remember when we thought Holmes was such a steal of a bargain? Lmao

As a starter it was close, maybe a little high. As a backup it was cap destroying.

 

[Tetsujin]

Remember when we thought Holmes was such a steal of a bargain? Lmao

Kings fans were really to run Monte down if he didn't bring Richaun back on a longterm deal lol

 

[SLAB]

Now I wait to be salty when we don’t pick Emoni Bates in the second. Lol

 

[LoungeLizard]

I know everyone is losing their ish over the “salary dump” but I think Monte deserves a little leeway, you know, being Executive of the year and all. We all know free agency has started…I suspect a big pull or perhaps another deal that lands us a big prize. Patience.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Does Charlotte go Miller and Miller Lite?

 

[SLAB]

Kings fans were really to run Monte down if he didn't bring Richaun back on a longterm deal lol

Proud to admit I never really got the Richaun love. He was fine when he had Hali. Just such an abysmal interior presence though.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672076095955566592

 

[sauce-26]

Considering we dont know what this will lead to its laughable people are pissed at monte right now

 

[206Fan]

This feels like the Carl Landry trade by Vlade… why? Just why? You didn’t need to.

 

[Kingz19]

Well this sucks. There were a lot of guys I liked in this range and this draft has been boring as hell.

Monte better be ready to hit a homer in free agency. If this was just to more comfortably pay our current roster then I’m a hot little potato.

 

[sactowndog]

Knowing Monte we will sell both 2nd round picks also

 

[SacTownKid]

I know everyone is losing their ish over the “salary dump” but I think Monte deserves a little leeway, you know, being Executive of the year and all. We all know free agency has started…I suspect a big pull or perhaps another deal that lands us a big prize. Patience.

Monte made the common sense move here. Yes, on the surface it sucks but it's the cost of doing business. Now, lets see what 38 brings. Don't be too surprised if our very own Cash Considerations rears it's ugly head haha.

 

[Turgenev]

I blame the strong argument put forth in the 'can we get a good player at 24 thread'

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672076095955566592

This is actually quite good value

 

[SLAB]

Well this sucks. There were a lot of guys I liked in this range and this draft has been boring as hell.

Monte better be ready to hit a homer in free agency. If this was just to more comfortably pay our current roster then I’m a hot little potato.

Im willing to wait. But man, if FA doesn’t go well or we just run it back? Ouch … no thank you.

 

[dude12]

I know everyone is losing their ish over the “salary dump” but I think Monte deserves a little leeway, you know, being Executive of the year and all. We all know free agency has started…I suspect a big pull or perhaps another deal that lands us a big prize. Patience.

No kidding. The guy who built the team into a 3 seed last year might know what he’s doing.

 

[Tetsujin]

****. Just realized I have to research free agents now that the Kings suddenly have max cap room.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672076095955566592

It should also be noted that they should have been the team to sign him in the first place. There was all kinds of chatter back then and Dallas always seemed like the best fit.