Potential Free Agent/Trade/Sign Tracker, '25-'26 Season

[sactowndog]

Isaac Bonga former Wizard has quietly become one of the better 3 and D wings (strictly 3 and D no other skills) in Europe he's kind of like a DFS ,he's got a NBA out clause (he resigned to Partizan) could be a decent back up for Keegan and has size for both SF and PF even if the Kings get Kumings I doubt he would cost above the minimum.

Is the NBA and European 3 point line the same distance?

 

[sactowndog]

I’m glad that Perry is being patient and letting this unfold how it should.

If we get Kuminga while keeping Keegan and Keon, great! We have a possible future core to build around. If not, then great! We can aim for the lottery in a loaded 2026 draft class.

No need to force

What is the Maximum offer we can make without a sign and trade. @Capt. Factorial do you know?

 

[macadocious]

What is the Maximum offer we can make without a sign and trade. @Capt. Factorial do you know?

Pretty sure all we have is the MLE w max raises of 5% for 4 years.

 

[SacKings123]

Pretty sure all we have is the MLE w max raises of 5% for 4 years.

I believe so. This is of course before trading any of our other pieces (such as DDR, Monk, etc). If I'm not mistaken

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I believe so. This is of course before trading any of our other pieces (such as DDR, Monk, etc). If I'm not mistaken

We can't realistically get ourselves to a spot where we have cap space by trading away players.

In fact, we can't actually offer the full non-taxpayer MLE right now because we don't have enough room under the tax, but that space could conceivably be generated with a trade or two.

 

[SacTownKid]

We can't realistically get ourselves to a spot where we have cap space by trading away players.

In fact, we can't actually offer the full non-taxpayer MLE right now because we don't have enough room under the tax, but that space could conceivably be generated with a trade or two.

And this late it would likely take a butt kicking for the Kings value wise in those to clear any space.

 

[sactowndog]

Pretty sure all we have is the MLE w max raises of 5% for 4 years.

Right but which MLE and is it a full MLE

 

[macadocious]

Right but which MLE and is it a full MLE

We have both full and bi annual.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

We have both full and bi annual.

We sacrificed the BAE for the year when we did the Schröder trade as a S&T. Just the MLE. Full MLE is "available" but we have to clear some space to use the whole thing.

 

[macadocious]

We sacrificed the BAE for the year when we did the Schröder trade as a S&T. Just the MLE. Full MLE is "available" but we have to clear some space to use the whole thing.

What a bizarre rule. These bylaws are like the tax code, they keep adding stuff and it’s ever changing to figure out what effects what.

 

[sactowndog]

We sacrificed the BAE for the year when we did the Schröder trade as a S&T. Just the MLE. Full MLE is "available" but we have to clear some space to use the whole thing.

So assuming we don’t or more likely can’t clear space what is the maximum we can offer? I’m guessing if we could clear space we would have already offered Kuminga the full MLE. The problem is literally no one wants the players Monte signed.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

So assuming we don’t or more likely can’t clear space what is the maximum we can offer? I’m guessing if we could clear space we would have already offered Kuminga the full MLE. The problem is literally no one wants the players Monte signed.

Sactowndog challenge: go 10 consecutive posts without mentioning Monte McNair

 

[The_Jamal]

Sactowndog challenge: go 10 consecutive posts without mentioning Monte McNair

Impossible. Man is the most dedicated troll I've ever seen on the internet

 

[sactowndog]

Sactowndog challenge: go 10 consecutive posts without mentioning Monte McNair

Simple someone give me the number I want.

 

[cwebb2002]

We can't realistically get ourselves to a spot where we have cap space by trading away players.

In fact, we can't actually offer the full non-taxpayer MLE right now because we don't have enough room under the tax, but that space could conceivably be generated with a trade or two.

Could we not also get there by waiving or buying out saric? And my understanding is we can offer the full nontax MLE now and wont pay tax as long as we are under by before end of the season (ie could waive saric at deadline) or have i misunderstood it?
Thx for the insight.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Could we not also get there by waiving or buying out saric? And my understanding is we can offer the full nontax MLE now and wont pay tax as long as we are under by before end of the season (ie could waive saric at deadline) or have i misunderstood it?
Thx for the insight.

Yes, we actually have a route here.

To use round numbers: Right now we are at $186M for 14 players - this includes Terrence Davis who is unguaranteed.

Because of the Schröder sign-and-trade we are absolutely hard-capped at the first apron, which is $196M. So without making any moves at all, we have roughly $10M - Spotrac says a little bit less at $9.88, but I think that may be counting $200K to TD that is apparently (??) not guaranteed. Regardless, roughly $10M under the apron.

There are only a few things that we can do to save significant money on that, outside of making a trade or doing something completely unexpected (like waiving Monk or something).

1) We could waive TD, which would gain us $2.5M in space. This would leave us with roughly $12.5M of the MLE, but we would have to sign a player to get to the 14-player roster minimum. (Hypothetically this is the player we offer the partial MLE to, so not an issue.)

2) We could waive-and-stretch Saric. Waiving Saric would save $3.6M via the stretch provision and leave us with roughly $13.6M of the MLE. The 14-player minimum would again be covered by the player we sign with the MLE.

3) We could combine both of these moves. However, this would not result in the full $6.1M worth of apron space, because we would be at 12 players and would need to add not one but two players while staying under the apron. Since we are discussing using the bulk of the MLE on one player, the other player would preferably be a true rookie, who could be paid a league minimum for players with no experience - a bit under $1.3M. So, we could, for instance, elevate Dylan Cardwell to the big squad and retain $14.8M worth of apron space ($4.8M on top of the $10M we already have). Since the MLE is $14.1M, we are golden there. We're hanging in by the skin of our teeth and in a pretty big pinch if we have a bunch of injuries, but we can get to the full MLE without discarding any players we really care about, or making any trades that save money.



(We should note that the luxury tax level is actually lower than the first apron and that we are about $3.3M *closer* to the luxury tax than to the first apron, but the luxury tax level does not stop us from making any transactions...including using the "Non-Taxpayer MLE". In point of fact, this should probably be called the "First Apron MLE" because it is the first apron, and not the tax level, that is the strict ceiling for this exception. Still, the luxury tax level is another consideration for the front office, even if it is not a strict cap.)

 

[White_Chocolate]

Yes, we actually have a route here.

To use round numbers: Right now we are at $186M for 14 players - this includes Terrence Davis who is unguaranteed.

Because of the Schröder sign-and-trade we are absolutely hard-capped at the first apron, which is $196M. So without making any moves at all, we have roughly $10M - Spotrac says a little bit less at $9.88, but I think that may be counting $200K to TD that is apparently (??) not guaranteed. Regardless, roughly $10M under the apron.

There are only a few things that we can do to save significant money on that, outside of making a trade or doing something completely unexpected (like waiving Monk or something).

1) We could waive TD, which would gain us $2.5M in space. This would leave us with roughly $12.5M of the MLE, but we would have to sign a player to get to the 14-player roster minimum. (Hypothetically this is the player we offer the partial MLE to, so not an issue.)

2) We could waive-and-stretch Saric. Waiving Saric would save $3.6M via the stretch provision and leave us with roughly $13.6M of the MLE. The 14-player minimum would again be covered by the player we sign with the MLE.

3) We could combine both of these moves. However, this would not result in the full $6.1M worth of apron space, because we would be at 12 players and would need to add not one but two players while staying under the apron. Since we are discussing using the bulk of the MLE on one player, the other player would preferably be a true rookie, who could be paid a league minimum for players with no experience - a bit under $1.3M. So, we could, for instance, elevate Dylan Cardwell to the big squad and retain $14.8M worth of apron space ($4.8M on top of the $10M we already have). Since the MLE is $14.1M, we are golden there. We're hanging in by the skin of our teeth and in a pretty big pinch if we have a bunch of injuries, but we can get to the full MLE without discarding any players we really care about, or making any trades that save money.



(We should note that the luxury tax level is actually lower than the first apron and that we are about $3.3M *closer* to the luxury tax than to the first apron, but the luxury tax level does not stop us from making any transactions...including using the "Non-Taxpayer MLE". In point of fact, this should probably be called the "First Apron MLE" because it is the first apron, and not the tax level, that is the strict ceiling for this exception. Still, the luxury tax level is another consideration for the front office, even if it is not a strict cap.)

Thank you for this clarification! Your numbers knowledge is on point I don’t really see Kuminga accepting a full MLE though. I guess role and pay increase is enticing but I feel him betting on himself is more likely. Most likely scenario still is a sign and trade later this summer. Monk makes the most sense talent wise but the numbers would be tricky. Maybe a lottery protected first, Carter and Saric makes all sides happy. I don’t know

 

[Warhawk]

Yes, we actually have a route here.

To use round numbers: Right now we are at $186M for 14 players - this includes Terrence Davis who is unguaranteed.

Because of the Schröder sign-and-trade we are absolutely hard-capped at the first apron, which is $196M. So without making any moves at all, we have roughly $10M - Spotrac says a little bit less at $9.88, but I think that may be counting $200K to TD that is apparently (??) not guaranteed. Regardless, roughly $10M under the apron.

There are only a few things that we can do to save significant money on that, outside of making a trade or doing something completely unexpected (like waiving Monk or something).

1) We could waive TD, which would gain us $2.5M in space. This would leave us with roughly $12.5M of the MLE, but we would have to sign a player to get to the 14-player roster minimum. (Hypothetically this is the player we offer the partial MLE to, so not an issue.)

2) We could waive-and-stretch Saric. Waiving Saric would save $3.6M via the stretch provision and leave us with roughly $13.6M of the MLE. The 14-player minimum would again be covered by the player we sign with the MLE.

3) We could combine both of these moves. However, this would not result in the full $6.1M worth of apron space, because we would be at 12 players and would need to add not one but two players while staying under the apron. Since we are discussing using the bulk of the MLE on one player, the other player would preferably be a true rookie, who could be paid a league minimum for players with no experience - a bit under $1.3M. So, we could, for instance, elevate Dylan Cardwell to the big squad and retain $14.8M worth of apron space ($4.8M on top of the $10M we already have). Since the MLE is $14.1M, we are golden there. We're hanging in by the skin of our teeth and in a pretty big pinch if we have a bunch of injuries, but we can get to the full MLE without discarding any players we really care about, or making any trades that save money.



(We should note that the luxury tax level is actually lower than the first apron and that we are about $3.3M *closer* to the luxury tax than to the first apron, but the luxury tax level does not stop us from making any transactions...including using the "Non-Taxpayer MLE". In point of fact, this should probably be called the "First Apron MLE" because it is the first apron, and not the tax level, that is the strict ceiling for this exception. Still, the luxury tax level is another consideration for the front office, even if it is not a strict cap.)

We could also do something like trading DDR to bring back, say, two lower paid players (in total $$$); this would both fill an extra roster spot and save a little cash.