Petrie DOES know what he's doing

[Peja2005]

Does anyone have an idea if we are under/over cap and can someone please explain this too me as i dont really understand the cap and the moving rules

 

[Kingsgurl]

We are over the cap......by a lot of millions. Hoopshype.com and Patricia Benders site have some good breakdowns of the salary info, if you are really interested. It isn't pretty, so have your morning coffee first.
What being over the cap means is that we can only use our exceptions (MLE, LLE, and vet min) to sign FA's.
I think I read somewhere that there are 10 or 11 teams projected to be under the cap this summer, I haven't confirmed this

 

[Warhawk]

At some point, maybe right now, isn't this all getting a wee bit redundant?

Too late.

I don't know what GP's ultimate plans for this team are (I doubt if more than a handful of people, if that many, do). What I do know is that King Tut and K9 especially have played well since coming here (and Big Nasty in stretches). Whether they were initially traded for to use as pieces to trade later is largely immaterial - what matters is they are here and playing relatively well and putting up double-doubles about every night with very few practices. From what I have seen, maybe they have earned a spot on this team, especially if, after what they have gone through this season, they can work on becoming a more coherant team on both ends of the court during the off-season.

I just have the feeling that with the injuries and all the new guys, this team has not had a chance to really learn what it can become. I think Skinner might make a good backup to Brad. Is Thomas our starting PF next year? Who knows? I like Darius in the backup role, I think, so that might work. Not sure where Corliss fits in there rotation-wise, maybe a long-term backup to Peja?

I'd like to see how this team plays in preseason with everyone healthy and quality practice time available. Until that happens, trying to evaluate how good this team can be is an exercise in futility - it cannot be done.

 

[love_them_kings]

Too late.

I don't know what GP's ultimate plans for this team are (I doubt if more than a handful of people, if that many, do). What I do know is that King Tut and K9 especially have played well since coming here (and Big Nasty in stretches). Whether they were initially traded for to use as pieces to trade later is largely immaterial - what matters is they are here and playing relatively well and putting up double-doubles about every night with very few practices. From what I have seen, maybe they have earned a spot on this team, especially if, after what they have gone through this season, they can work on becoming a more coherant team on both ends of the court during the off-season.

I just have the feeling that with the injuries and all the new guys, this team has not had a chance to really learn what it can become. I think Skinner might make a good backup to Brad. Is Thomas our starting PF next year? Who knows? I like Darius in the backup role, I think, so that might work. Not sure where Corliss fits in there rotation-wise, maybe a long-term backup to Peja?

I'd like to see how this team plays in preseason with everyone healthy and quality practice time available. Until that happens, trying to evaluate how good this team can be is an exercise in futility - it cannot be done.

you're right, I don't think ANYONE really knows what Petrie has up his sleeve. My gut instinct is that he's not done making changes, but we will have to see. I also think that what happens with Peja is going to depend largely on his performance throughout the rest of the season and through the playoffs... I think that he is going to have to show that he can consistently step up, and although I'm hopeful, I'm not 100% confident that that is going to happen. We will have to wait and see.

 

[Sparky]

It is WAY too early to judge the trade a success, and your comment that Webber is ailing is flat out wrong.

Webb can barely run up and down the court, has lost his ability to effectively jump or drive hard to the basket. He routinely missed back to backs and missed several games in a row shortly before the trade. Is he "ailing"? Well, he is playing with an injury that significantly affects his on court effectiveness. I can't say enough about his ability to adapt, but he is still hurt.

 

[BigWaxer]

Webb can barely run up and down the court, has lost his ability to effectively jump or drive hard to the basket. He routinely missed back to backs and missed several games in a row shortly before the trade. Is he "ailing"? Well, he is playing with an injury that significantly affects his on court effectiveness. I can't say enough about his ability to adapt, but he is still hurt.

Webb is now in a system that doesn't make plays for him. He is in a system that one player takes 25+ shots a night and Webb gets few touches. Considering all that, Webb needs touches to get his stats.

With that said I agree with what your saying. Very few players come back from that injury and IMO as much as I hated seeing Webb go one of my fav players on the Kings it was a good move by GP.

 

[Gargamel]

This is when trades like Webber-to-Philly can obviously be seen as a success. These are exactly the situations that Petrie knew were a possibility and the reason why he pulled the trigger.

How long are the Philly trio locked up salarywise? Thx.

 

[Sparky]

I sure miss his fighting spirit. During his rehab Webb said several times (that I can remember) how he would finally be able to move well again; how he would get his hops back. Turns out that he's not likely to get them back, and that's a darn shame. Here's a round of applause for the big guy - he's got loads of heart.

 

[Peja2005]

We are over the cap......by a lot of millions. Hoopshype.com and Patricia Benders site have some good breakdowns of the salary info, if you are really interested. It isn't pretty, so have your morning coffee first.
What being over the cap means is that we can only use our exceptions (MLE, LLE, and vet min) to sign FA's.
I think I read somewhere that there are 10 or 11 teams projected to be under the cap this summer, I haven't confirmed this

Thanks for the website, helps me understand the wage cap a bit better now, but i assume that everyones wage cap is different?

 

[Kingsgurl]

No, the cap is the cap. However, it is what's called a 'soft' cap, meaning teams can, and do, exceed the cap using exceptions like the MLE and the LLE, and, of course, the Bird exception, which allows teams who own a players Bird rights to sign him to the max allowable contract for him without regard to the cap (of course they CAN sign him for less if they wish)

If you are REALLY interested, or have insomnia, this site is a wealth of information
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm