Re: What happens with Gomes? If you couldn't get Beasley, would you really rather have an expiring contract or an MLE player?
Re: What happens with Gomes? Yeah, I'd obviously pursue getting someone worthwhile back, first. But if nothing else, I'd take the 5 million dollar expiring of Evans over just getting rid of Gomes. Evans would be eligible to be packaged in a trade by about September 1st. So still have plenty of time before training camp, can offer up Evans, Joel and Andre, and take back over 23 million in salary.
Re: What happens with Gomes? Has Paul Allen come out and said I will not allow use of the MLE if we keep Gomes or trade him for a player of similar contract?
Re: What happens with Gomes? It'd be around 11 million for the MLE player. PA is rich, but some things are ridiculous even for him. Plus, we have enough players vying for minutes as it is, you're going to be paying 11 million for someone who isn't going to be playing much. (Or who will push someone else out of the rotation)
Re: What happens with Gomes? How would it be $11 million? As I recall, Portland is just over the cap, so they're not in luxury tax territory.
Re: What happens with Gomes? If they dont renounce Gomes, they are over LT.... thats what i read somewhere
Re: What happens with Gomes? Portland is just over the tax with everyone signed. Once you add the rookies, Gomes's $4.2 Million salary, and a $5.8 Million MLE player, you're going over the tax.
Re: What happens with Gomes? Ah, I thought BrianFromWA or someone said that the team was like 55k over the cap and that you could conceivably drop back under but then you'd lose the MLE. Something like that. But then I also thought I read Presti had been extended and it was Petrie. So I'm far from certain.
Re: What happens with Gomes? But i do still think that Paul ould get an MLE, he doesnt care about an extra 6 mil
We will pay 2M to move up 10 spots in the second round, but we will not go into the luxury tax to use our MLE? Not for sure on that one. I think the Beasley for Gomes would be the best we could hope for, but also think Miami would be better off waiting to use him in a sign and trade. Not holding out much hope we do anything except waive him at 3pm.
Re: What happens with Gomes? That's what I'm thinking. He spent 2 million for Johnson, a guy who might not even make the team. Really 2.5 if you factor in what his salary would be. I want to use the MLE. I also don't want to waste Gomes' contract, if at all possible. I think it has value, if for nothing else, than a future first rounder at the cost of a salary or two. But I like the idea of adding expirings, or a large expiring, to pair together. LT isn't determined until the end of the season, so we'd still have an opportunity to look to get under it, if or when we moved those expirings for a better player.
Man, if we do luck into Beasley in a few hours, you would not want to be the GM for the T-wolves today.
