The offseason

I like a basic formula of this off the bench for a shorter rotation

True PG (Napier?)
sg/sf (Turner?)
Bigger pf/c preferably 6'10"+ (?)

Then a 4th post (could be SF/PF) and likely an additional wing that balances the 1st wing off the bench, but these 2 are small minute guys.

The starters I like now, but our bench is pretty unbalanced based on my formula, which admittedly is pretty debatable, players I would like in those backup roles are also going to change how the other players impact the game as well. Example, I would love Rubio as our backup PG, but you can't have Rubio and Turner playing extensive minutes together off the bench.

 

How much will someone like Patty realistically get this summer? Is he starter material?

 

12-15 mil per yr at least is my estimation. About the same as Jeremy Lin.

 

I am pretty sure the only way we sign a player using the MLE this summer is if we have some kind of immediate salary dump trade we are able to pull off.

 

I like Patty, don't get me wrong, but Lin is a more dynamic player.

 

But less consistent, no?

I think Patty's consistency is more valuable than Lins inconsistency even if he has better stats once in a while

 

Lin's biggest problem is that he's injury prone.

 

Next year's salaries are gonna be crazy for PGs with CP and Steph coming up.

Here's my estimation of what the highest PGs will get:

CP- 40 mil
Steph - 40 mil
Lowry- eligible for 40 mil
Thomas - 36 mil
Conley - 31 mil

Dame's 26 mil will look like a bargain. George Hill will probably get 25+ mil/ yr.

Paying Patty 12-15/per is not out of the realm of possibilities.

 

At this stage of his career, I wouldn't give CP3 that much money. No thanks. Lowry isn't worth it either.

 

If San Antonio offers Patty a contract that is within 5-7m of other teams offer, I don't think he leaves that team.

 

one of Aminu and Harkless should go. Both have appeal to other teams, but are redundant on ours. I keep going back and forth who I'd rather trade, but I think I'd rather trade Aminu.

This is of course assuming we can't trade Turner. I'd trade him before either one, and I actually like Turner.

 

Yep I think the Spurs are hoping to make Patty their starter once Parker retires.

 

I'm gonna make 2 wild predictions:

New Orleans is gonna dump a ton of salary on the Kings and reward them with 2 first round picks. Asik, Hill, Moore, Ajinca, Pondexter, Cunningham.
This will leave them with Cousins, Davis, Frazier, Crawford, Diallo and Holiday ($15M cap hold).
With these guys, they'll have $42M or so in cap space. Chris Paul will return to New Orleans. So will David West. They'll then sign a 3-and-D guy (Sefolosha?) and another SF.

Paul / Frazier
Holiday / Crawford
Sefelosha / Vet Min SF
Davis / West
Cousins / Vet Min C
They'll be loaded.

Meanwhile, the Lakers trade Clarkson, Mozgov, Deng and Zubac to the Nets as a cap dump.
They then trade Ingram, Randle, their 2017/2018 1st, and their 2020 first to Chicago for Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Wade.
Then they sign Blake Griffin after Paul leaves giving them a Russell, Wade, Butler, Griffin core, with cap space to sign Paul George in the offseason.

 

with a brand new projected 2017/2018 cap of 101 mil I believe 35 mil is the most a 10 yr plus vet can make, how did U get 40 mil? Even 35 mil for ONE player is wacko IMO as its about 35% of the teams salary cap

 

It'd sure be fun to be a fly on the wall during Paul and Boogie's first attempt to make amends. That team could use a floor general to keep everyone on the same page though. I keep thinking that Paul/Lebron/Carmelo will happen eventually, but who knows.

I'd love to dump Crabbe on them, they need shooting badly.