http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60407/20090707/salary_cap_set_at_$577_million_for_09_10_season/
I'll try again! http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60407/20090707/salary_cap_set_at_$577_million_for_09_10_season/
or again FTW: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60407/20090707/salary_cap_set_at_$577_million_for_09_10_season/
So minimum of 7.7 million in space add 824K for Koponen and Freeland if they get renounced add 1.01 million for Claver if he gets waived. http://www.storytellerscontracts.info/resources/08-09salaries.htm
Sweet. According to Storyteller's site, the following teams are above the tax threshold: Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, LA Lakers, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Utah, and Washington. Also, Chicago is at $68.8 million and Charlotte is at $68.7 million. I see some mediocre/crap teams on that list with cheap owners who will make for PERFECT trading partners.
They can offer raises each year so that he gets 56 million anyways, even if the first year he gets a bit less.
Okay the more important number is the tax threshold which is now $69.92 Million. So there are a few teams that are simply going to pay a little extra, New Orleans, Lakers, Wizards, Boston, Utah, Spurs, Mavricks, and the knicks. The Hornets are only around 7 mil over the threshold, so I don't think they will look to dump Chris Paul, sorry homers.