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If stand pat and sign Tyreke to 11 mil a year that would put us at 45.6 mil. that is still 13 mil under the cap. We can then sign Iggs to 13 mil a year putting us right at the cap. we can then sign our rookies and fillers and go about 6-7 mil over the cap. so assuming we are in then in 64 mil range after that. End of the season we let Salmons and Jimmer walk as they are team options. dropping us down to under the cap again by 4 mil.
Then you got the annual raises which would take us to about at the cap or over around 60 mil. Cousins gets maxed out raising him about 7 mil a year more so we are at 67 mil again.
All that to say this. I don't understand why everybody is worried about staying at the cap or around it. We will never win staying at the cap. we have to go over way over like 12-15 mil over to even be in the top 10 nba salaries with the bigs dogs.
Also all this money I am talking about is not using any amnesty or trading Thornton. so Salmons and Thornton are on the rost for 15 mil this year and 8.5 next year. factor in amnesty or trades with that we could still middle pack in salary.
So sign Tyreke, sign Iggy, even sign a shot blocker to the MLE at 6 mil. The owners have the money if they want to win they have to spend it. You worry about the cap you lose
Then you got the annual raises which would take us to about at the cap or over around 60 mil. Cousins gets maxed out raising him about 7 mil a year more so we are at 67 mil again.
All that to say this. I don't understand why everybody is worried about staying at the cap or around it. We will never win staying at the cap. we have to go over way over like 12-15 mil over to even be in the top 10 nba salaries with the bigs dogs.
Also all this money I am talking about is not using any amnesty or trading Thornton. so Salmons and Thornton are on the rost for 15 mil this year and 8.5 next year. factor in amnesty or trades with that we could still middle pack in salary.
So sign Tyreke, sign Iggy, even sign a shot blocker to the MLE at 6 mil. The owners have the money if they want to win they have to spend it. You worry about the cap you lose