Players off the books...

[Darkwing Duck]

WTF happened to our rights to Peter Fehse?

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Sham, nor hoopshype, as far as I'm aware, shows information on draft rights. Has no bearing on salary, in any case.

 

[m3at]

Only if you think Favors and Kanter can or should play 48 minutes a game.

That's not what I was implying, but I can see how my post might seem like that. My hope is that we find some good serviceable backups to Favors/Kanter by that time. Having sap and AJ only takes playing time away from our future and IMO, those two young guys, Kanter/Favors, have a higher talent ceiling that our current bigs who are starting for us. Not that I don't like AJ/Sap, they are why we are winning games, but on a championship caliber team they would most likely be a 3-5 option on offense and their defense leaves a lot to be desired. Still, I love that we have them right now and I think AJ is a stud from a personality standpoint on/off the court from what I can tell as is Sap.

 

[m3at]

Well, since NJ can't get Howard, maybe Deron repents and the prodigal son returns home. Now wouldn't THAT be quite the line-up!

I get teary eyed just thinking about.

 

[franklin]

Teams have to spend 90% of the salary cap or are penalized the difference between their salary paid for the year and 90% of the cap for that year (the money goes to the NBPA for distribution). So they'll have to spend money one way or another. It'll be very interesting to see how this plays out.

It's 80% this year. Does it escalate toward 2014 or something?

 

[NUMBERICA]

That's not what I was implying, but I can see how my post might seem like that. My hope is that we find some good serviceable backups to Favors/Kanter by that time. Having sap and AJ

Who said anything about Al? A 3-man big rotation is most ideal.

 

[NUMBERICA]

It's 80% this year. Does it escalate toward 2014 or something?

Yeah, it takes full affect after next season. Just like how the new LT ramifications take affect at that time as well.

Minimum team salary

• 2005 CBA: Teams must spend at least 75 percent of the salary cap.

• 2011 CBA: Teams must spend at least 85 percent of the cap in 2011-12 and 2012-13, and at least 90 percent of the cap in later years of the agreement.

• Who benefits? The players. Although it was once rare for teams to be below the salary cap, it became more common in the latter years of the 2005 agreement as teams struggled to cope with financial markets. For example, the Sacramento Kings traded for Marquis Daniels at the 2011 trade deadline because their payroll was below the 75 percent minimum. By raising the salary floor, teams are required to spend more money on player salaries.

The higher salary floor could also affect teams' amnesty decisions. Teams might decide to hang on to high-salaried players rather than amnesty them in order to meet the new minimum team salary requirements.

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/CBA-111128/how-new-nba-deal-compares-last-one