No. Read above. Less than 2 million. Jesus. People clamor the past month to use our space to get a pick, even just a 2nd rounder. We land a 1st and people still complain. Portland pays Andy a total of 13 million. Little over 3 this year. But because of need to pay salary floor, we actually pay little for a future first. This is a great move by Neil. The ability to stretch his deal over 5 Years Is excellent.
That's certainly more palatable. I originally thought the price was $9M for a pick in the 20s, and I thought that was crap. Now that 2018 is confirmed, and the price (after savings) has come down, it's a more reasonable trade. Any confirmation on whether that POR pick to ORL is one we had already traded to CLE? If so, the deal is decent. Meh, but decent.
I think your short selling Leonard and Hendo. Leonard still shows some signs that he can continue to improv. He gives them a young big guy in return and they get his mentor in Kaman, valejo is can play now and Hendo who is in his prime and looking good. What would it take then if this isnt enough?
and this saves PA money because ALL of AJ's salary applies toward the floor this yr if I read another post correctly
Even if Hendo and Leonard get moved by them, its still value for what they get back? Just like us getting Valejo.
I'd rather not stretch his deal. I highly doubt we need the cap space this summer, but having it stuck on our books for 5 years is a waste. Overall I like the trade just don't see us needing cap space now. Two years from now once CJ, Plumlee extensions kick in, Dame's contract has a few years of increases, we bring in more players we can better use every $ of cap room at that time
I'll just break it down this way. 1) Meyers is okay, but they have Saric overseas 2) the 76ers would get rid of Kaman and Andy faster than I can say "I want the salad bar" at a sizzler. 3) Hendo doesn't fit their future at all To get Okafor we would need to send picks with someone like Crabbe
Cap isn't only going up this summer. Next summer it is going up another 18 MIL according to reports. This is less than 2 MIL we are talking about so we still have a cap raise of 16 plus MIL AFTER the big one this summer.
