Who cares if they don't have cap space in 2020? I'm way more concerned with not having bad contracts on the books. Besides, we don't even know how things will change two years from now.
Also, the article doesn't know if Nurk's contract is even every year or increases each year. The 5 guys under contract thing is also inaccurate. Dame CJ Nurk Collins Swanigan (4th year option) Trent Simons (3rd year option) 2019 1st round pick 2020 1st round pick 2020 2nd round pick (unless it's 56-60) That is 10 players right now. We'd also have the bird rights to Harkless, Leonard, and Turner so in theory we could re-sign those guys and go over the cap to do so. I don't get why there is fear mongering going on.