We should be ringing Denver immediately this summer!

They are not in a luxury tax situation for awhile. They have 57M committed with AI being a free agent next year. Faried is not due an extension yet either. They will try to solve that mystery unless someone else is desparate to unload a star and gamble on his potential.

 

That doesn't make sense. Where are you getting this information from?

http://www.hoopsworld.com/denver-nuggets-team-salary/

When see this link; it looks like they are committed to much more.

 

Maybe Igs is not guaranteed? I thought it was a player option contract?

 

People over value him?

He has a 22 PER. Plays better D than Hickson...

I don't get the hatred.

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AodNvAy3ZYZmdGE3NDBqMElRUXh2REN4Q3pZRG1TU1E&gid=9

AI has a player option, correct. He almost 100% opts out, either for a bigger deal elsewhere or a longer/more cap friendly contract. The tax is projected to be at 73M and do not need to make drastic moves to get under if they are that concerned.

 

Seriously, Javale McGee is a moron; he makes Travis Outlaw look like Einstein. That generates some basic trust issues.

 

I thought it was too. And you know he will not get 16 million anywhere else.

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/denver.htm

 

See what I mean Mags ...

 

It is a player option

 

I am confused, Isn't that what i said? The player has the power to opt in or opt out. He is due 16 million if he does not opt out. Who is going to pay him more? So he will not opt out.. Correct?

 

I was agreeing with you. I didn't know if you were guessing or not because you said you thought so too

 

Oh I see.

 

There is no way in hell that Iggs opts out of his contract. He won't get that type of money elsewhere.

 

I have always seen what you mean Nik. I never said what you or the others say about McGee as being some mistake. I actually understand that; which is why I think getting him is actually realistic.

But, we already face that with a player we already have on our roster. Hickson is just like that; but instead of doing it for blocks, he does it for rebounds.

If I had a choice between having a McGee altering most the shots at the rim or rebounding a little more; I would choose altering shots. And, I think obtaining McGee could actually have us in good position to retain Hickson too.

 

And no one thought Richard Jefferson would opt out of his deal, only to have the smartest franchise in the business extend him. There are a ton of teams with cap room with very few stars to spend it on.

1 yr at 16M or 4 yrs at 48M?

I am guessing he goes with the guaranteed money.

 

So that would mean Denver will be in luxury tax if Iggs doesn't opt out right?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ba...-opts-out-of-his-contract-mind?urn=nba,252707

also, this is a factor too. No player will see 16 mil+ contracts with the new collective bargaining agreements in place.

 

DEN would be thrilled if he opted out. Doubt he helps them out.

 

4 years at 12 million is pretty good. Or he could take the for sure thing of 16 million next year and only need a 3 year contract of 8 million to reach that 48 million mark.

I get your point. It could happen. But it is a long ways from 100 % like you suggested. More like 10 % IMO.

 

The other factor is McGee's contract over 3 more years after this one. They may get lucky and Iggs opts out; but they will be in luxury cap in the next years as well. If they don't see significant improvement this season; they may want to put the eggs in another basket, IMO.