Cap space-who does Neil want?

[Blazinaway]

That's what I'm hoping for. Pacers don't need Batum because they have a stud SF already. Just grab who we need from the player we are willing to part with

or if Noah is available? which one would you take?

 

[magnifier661]

or if Noah is available? which one would you take?

Hmmmm I think we pick Hibbert. Aldridge wanted Hibbert since it was a thought

 

[magnifier661]

I don't think we'll go over the cap by resigning guys via bird rights. We'd have no starting or backup SF.

Maybe. I think Olshey will be making moves tomorrow and try to final everything up immediately

 

[Denny Crane]

or if Noah is available? which one would you take?

Joakim Noah is likely available. Bulls are looking to dump salary. Rumors are Taj or Noah.

 

[MAS RipCity]

I think DJ is the target, just makes a lot of sense especially when you consider the history between Neil and DeAndre.

 

[BonesJones]

Noah's rumored to have B-Roy knees. But they'd have interest in Henderson+Kaman

 

[Denny Crane]

Noah's rumored to have B-Roy knees. But they'd have interest in Henderson+Kaman

If just Henderson or Kaman... Maybe.

 

[Scalma]

I think DJ is the target, just makes a lot of sense especially when you consider the history between Neil and DeAndre.

What exactly is their history, besides olshey drafting him?

 

[Pinwheel1]

That's what I'm hoping for. Pacers don't need Batum because they have a stud SF already. Just grab who we need from the player we are willing to part with

Which can't be too much. I want to get Hibbert, but as with most centers these days he is a only a situational type player.
There are teams he will help us against (i.e Howard who kills us) but others he won't play much. (i.e GS) So we need a player like him, but he is only good for half the game.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Here's an updated look at the Blazers CAP -

Signed:
Gerald Henderson, $6,000,000 (Yes, he is now the Blazers top paid player!)
Chris Kaman, $5,016,000 (Team Option, $1M Guaranteed)
Damian Lillard, $4,236,287
Meyers Leonard, $3,075,880
Noah Vonleh, $2,637,720
CJ McCollum, $2,525,160
Steve Blake, $2,170,464 (Opted In)
Draft Choice (#23) CAP Hold, $1,112,900 (Can't trade out due to rule not allowing trading 1st rounders 2 years in a row.)

The Blazers have $22,856,082 in committed salary. Adding in the minimum 12-man roster CAP holds ($525,093 each), puts the total at $25,481,547. That gives the Blazers $41,618,453 of CAP space.

To get that cap space, they would have to renounce the rights to:
LaMarcus Aldridge, $20,130,000 (CAP Hold)
Aaron Afflalo, $11,625,000 (CAP Hold)
Wesley Matthews, $10,868,460 (CAP Hold)
Robin Lopez, $9,187,092 (CAP Hold)
Mid Level Exception CAP Hold, $5,464,000
Dorell Wright $4,075,500 (CAP Hold)
Joel Freeland, $3,766,890 (Qualifying Offer)
Allen Crab $947,276 (CAP Hold. Team Option)
Alonzo Gee, $947,276 (CAP Hold)
Tim Frazier, $845,069 (CAP Hold. Team Option)
Chris Kaman, $5,016,000 (Team Option, $1M Guaranteed)

The Max contracts are:
0-6 yr NBA vet, $16,775,000 (Like Greg Monroe)
7-9 yr NBA vet, $20,130,000 (Like LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Love, or Roy Hibbert)
10+ yr NBA vet, $23,485,000 (Like Tim Duncan)

I'm not a CAP Guru, so if you see any information that looks inaccurate, let me know. Most of my information came from Basketballinsiders.com and CBAFaq.com.

It's going to be a fun free agent period!

 

[Natebishop3]

Here's an updated look at the Blazers CAP -

Signed:
Gerald Henderson, $6,000,000 (Yes, he is now the Blazers top paid player!)
Chris Kaman, $5,016,000 (Team Option, $1M Guaranteed)
Damian Lillard, $4,236,287
Meyers Leonard, $3,075,880
Noah Vonleh, $2,637,720
CJ McCollum, $2,525,160
Steve Blake, $2,170,464 (Opted In)
Draft Choice (#23) CAP Hold, $1,112,900 (Can't trade out due to rule not allowing trading 1st rounders 2 years in a row.)

The Blazers have $22,856,082 in committed salary. Adding in the minimum 12-man roster CAP holds ($525,093 each), puts the total at $25,481,547. That gives the Blazers $41,618,453 of CAP space.

To get that cap space, they would have to renounce the rights to:
LaMarcus Aldridge, $20,130,000 (CAP Hold)
Aaron Afflalo, $11,625,000 (CAP Hold)
Wesley Matthews, $10,868,460 (CAP Hold)
Robin Lopez, $9,187,092 (CAP Hold)
Mid Level Exception CAP Hold, $5,464,000
Dorell Wright $4,075,500 (CAP Hold)
Joel Freeland, $3,766,890 (Qualifying Offer)
Allen Crab $947,276 (CAP Hold. Team Option)
Alonzo Gee, $947,276 (CAP Hold)
Tim Frazier, $845,069 (CAP Hold. Team Option)

The Max contracts are:
0-6 yr NBA vet, $16,775,000 (Like Greg Monroe)
7-9 yr NBA vet, $20,130,000 (Like LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan, or Roy Hibbert)
10+ yr NBA vet, $23,485,000 (Like Tim Duncan)

I'm not a CAP Guru, so if you see any information that looks inaccurate, let me know. Most of my information came from Basketballinsiders.com and CBAFax.com.

It's going to be a fun free agent period!

So we could potentially do two 7-9 year vet max deals?

 

[magnifier661]

Which can't be too much. I want to get Hibbert, but as with most centers these days he is a only a situational type player.
There are teams he will help us against (i.e Howard who kills us) but others he won't play much. (i.e GS) So we need a player like him, but he is only good for half the game.

See I disagree. Hibbert is a game changer in the paint. Just like Jordan, their protection can completely force teams out of their comfort zone. Gas had a real tough time when Jordan was in the game. Just because we play GS doesn't mean we can't play hibbert

 

[42N8Bounce]

So we could potentially do two 7-9 year vet max deals?

Yep. Of course Aldridge may (hopefully) be one of those.

 

[Denny Crane]

You can trade the draft pick on draft day.

 

[Pinwheel1]

See I disagree. Hibbert is a game changer in the paint. Just like Jordan, their protection can completely force teams out of their comfort zone. Gas had a real tough time when Jordan was in the game. Just because we play GS doesn't mean we can't play hibbert

The knock on him though is he gets tired in a fast pace game. As is true with most huge centers. But the league is very diverse and in the playoffs we need to be able to match up against different styles. Big difference between GS and Memphis. I agree he is a game changer on the defensive end in the paint and we need that.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Here's an updated look at the Blazers CAP -

Signed:
Gerald Henderson, $6,000,000 (Yes, he is now the Blazers top paid player!)
Chris Kaman, $5,016,000 (Team Option, $1M Guaranteed)
Damian Lillard, $4,236,287
Meyers Leonard, $3,075,880
Noah Vonleh, $2,637,720
CJ McCollum, $2,525,160
Steve Blake, $2,170,464 (Opted In)
Draft Choice (#23) CAP Hold, $1,112,900 (Can't trade out due to rule not allowing trading 1st rounders 2 years in a row.)

The Blazers have $22,856,082 in committed salary. Adding in the minimum 12-man roster CAP holds ($525,093 each), puts the total at $25,481,547. That gives the Blazers $41,618,453 of CAP space.

To get that cap space, they would have to renounce the rights to:
LaMarcus Aldridge, $20,130,000 (CAP Hold)
Aaron Afflalo, $11,625,000 (CAP Hold)
Wesley Matthews, $10,868,460 (CAP Hold)
Robin Lopez, $9,187,092 (CAP Hold)
Mid Level Exception CAP Hold, $5,464,000
Dorell Wright $4,075,500 (CAP Hold)
Joel Freeland, $3,766,890 (Qualifying Offer)
Allen Crab $947,276 (CAP Hold. Team Option)
Alonzo Gee, $947,276 (CAP Hold)
Tim Frazier, $845,069 (CAP Hold. Team Option)

The Max contracts are:
0-6 yr NBA vet, $16,775,000 (Like Greg Monroe)
7-9 yr NBA vet, $20,130,000 (Like LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Love, or Roy Hibbert)
10+ yr NBA vet, $23,485,000 (Like Tim Duncan)

I'm not a CAP Guru, so if you see any information that looks inaccurate, let me know. Most of my information came from Basketballinsiders.com and CBAFaq.com.

It's going to be a fun free agent period!

So we could have ~45 million with renouncing kaman?

Jeez, thats a lot

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Neil has a plan and it looks to include more cap space. Who is he after?

Given the players he's rumored to like, I dread finding out. This is starting to remind me of the Patterson era.

 

[TBpup]

I think they sign someone like Aminu at SF and spend the rest on big FA's/re-signings. Aminu is a defensive terror although he can't shoot a bit. Shouldn't cost too much though.

 

[Blazinaway]

I think they sign someone like Aminu at SF and spend the rest on big FA's/re-signings. Aminu is a defensive terror although he can't shoot a bit. Shouldn't cost too much though.

that could be a good call

 

[Mediocre Man]

I think they sign someone like Aminu at SF and spend the rest on big FA's/re-signings. Aminu is a defensive terror although he can't shoot a bit. Shouldn't cost too much though.

Drafted by none other than Neil Olshey as well

 

[santeesioux]

Yep, I called Blakey and Kaman on another board last summer before it happened, I'm calling DeAndre and Aminu this year.

 

[42N8Bounce]

So we could have ~45 million with renouncing kaman?

Jeez, thats a lot

Nope. My $41.6M Cap space number only counts the $1M guaranteed to Kaman, plus the $500k 12-man roster Cap hold if he is waved. $41.6M is the max the Blazers could get to at this moment. (I edited the above post to make it a bit more clear.)

 

[Mediocre Man]

So, cap nerds, what is the max LA will be offered, and what would we have left after that?

 

[42N8Bounce]

You can trade the draft pick on draft day.

Interesting. As it stands right now, the Blazers would have to renounce the rights to their MLE ($5,464,000) to get to that $41.6M number. My guess is that Olshey will try to hold onto that chip. A potential scenario:
- Sign LaMarcus, $20,130,000
- Sign Monroe, $16,775,000
- Keep the MLE $5,464,000

That puts the Blazers about $1M over the available space. It just so happens that the #23 draft choice has a $1.1M CAP hold. If the Blazers traded it away for second rounders or future picks, it would allow them to keep the MLE.

 

[42N8Bounce]

So, cap nerds, what is the max LA will be offered, and what would we have left after that?

Max Aldridge can get is $20,130,000. That would leave the Blazers with $22,013,546 of CAP space (The math gets a bit messy because if the team is under the minimum roster size, a minimum CAP hold is put in place to bring the roster to 12. By signing Aldridge, one of those holds is removed.) But to get there, they would have to renounce everyone not already on a guaranteed contract, including the MLE. The rest of the roster would have to be filled out with rookies or vet minimum salaries.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Max Aldridge can get is $20,130,000. That would leave the Blazers with $21,448,453 of CAP space. But to get there, they would have to renounce everyone not already on a guaranteed contract, including the MLE. The rest of the roster would have to be filled out with rookies or vet minimum salaries.

So if we sign another star, we'd be Miami light? That sounds solid to me

 

[Denny Crane]

Yep, I called Blakey and Kaman on another board last summer before it happened, I'm calling DeAndre and Aminu this year.

Traitor.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Monroe.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Interesting. As it stands right now, the Blazers would have to renounce the rights to their MLE ($5,464,000) to get to that $41.6M number. My guess is that Olshey will try to hold onto that chip. A potential scenario:
- Sign LaMarcus, $20,130,000
- Sign Monroe, $16,775,000
- Keep the MLE $5,464,000

That puts the Blazers about $1M over the available space. It just so happens that the #23 draft choice has a $1.1M CAP hold. If the Blazers traded it away for second rounders or future picks, it would allow them to keep the MLE.

In this scenario Monroe plays Center? hmmmm

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

So if we sign another star, we'd be Miami light? That sounds solid to me

Rather have a max wing than monroe....oh, you say butler is available?