Zombie Neil Olshey - 'Erased'

[TBpup]

In 1 week, 'Sell-Low' Joe, has managed to almost entirely erase Neil Olshey's transactions from the Blazer roster. Remaining is Nurk, who is rumored to have interest from Charlotte.

CJ
Nance
Powell
RoCo
Snell
....gone.

In it's place is a likely Lottery pick from the Pelicans (currently #8), a $21,000,000 TPE, nearly $60,000,000 in cap space this summer, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart's non-guaranteed contract, Justice Winslow, Alexander-Walker, a drug suspended Louzada and scrubs.

At the very least from a certainty standpoint, 'Sell-Low' Joe is the GM, interim or otherwise.

Neil's footprint is almost gone.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

In 1 week, 'Sell-Low' Joe, has managed to almost entirely erase Neil Olshey's transactions from the Blazer roster. Remaining is Nurk, who is rumored to have interest from Charlotte.

CJ
Nance
Powell
RoCo
Snell
....gone.

In it's place is a likely Lottery pick from the Pelicans (currently #8), a $21,000,000 TPE, nearly $60,000,000 in cap space this summer, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart's non-guaranteed contract, Justice Winslow, Alexander-Walker, a drug suspended Louzada and scrubs.

At the very least from a certainty standpoint, 'Sell-Low' Joe is the GM, interim or otherwise.

Neil's footprint is almost gone.

Who knew you could make me miss Olshey?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If we win a game the rest of this season it will be by accident.

 

[Chris Craig]

Olshey is laughing somewhere

 

[SwissBlazer]

I wanted a shift in direction. I am happy that this is a REAL change.

 

[TBpup]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

In 1 week, 'Sell-Low' Joe, has managed to almost entirely erase Neil Olshey's transactions from the Blazer roster. Remaining is Nurk, who is rumored to have interest from Charlotte.

CJ
Nance
Powell
RoCo
Snell
....gone.

In it's place is a likely Lottery pick from the Pelicans (currently #8), a $21,000,000 TPE, nearly $60,000,000 in cap space this summer, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart's non-guaranteed contract, Justice Winslow, Alexander-Walker, a drug suspended Louzada and scrubs.

At the very least from a certainty standpoint, 'Sell-Low' Joe is the GM, interim or otherwise.

Neil's footprint is almost gone.

So happy the nickname is gaining traction.

 

[illmatic99]

In it's place is a likely Lottery pick from the Pelicans (currently #8), a $21,000,000 TPE, nearly $60,000,000 in cap space this summer,

Again, I have to correct this because people are making this out to be bigger than it is, but you can't have BOTH 60 mil of capspace AND the TPE.

And the 60 mil is a misnomer when we consider capholds for Ant/Nurk are almost up to 30 mil by themselves.

 

[andalusian]

Again, I have to correct this because people are making this out to be bigger than it is, but you can't have BOTH 60 mil of capspace AND the TPE.

And the 60 mil is a misnomer when we consider capholds for Ant/Nurk are almost up to 30 mil by themselves.

But the TPE can still be used this year? (I don't know, asking for real). In theory, if this is allowed, they can use it to absorb someone they care about and have a smaller capspace next year, right?

 

[illmatic99]

But the TPE can still be used this year? (I don't know, asking for real). In theory, if this is allowed, they can use it to absorb someone they care about and have a smaller capspace next year, right?

yes until the deadline, but very unlikely that we do imo. I think the impetus is there to go full tank rather than bring in players of significance.

 

[TBpup]

Again, I have to correct this because people are making this out to be bigger than it is, but you can't have BOTH 60 mil of capspace AND the TPE.

And the 60 mil is a misnomer when we consider capholds for Ant/Nurk are almost up to 30 mil by themselves.

Correct away....that seems to be enjoyable. Of course it's not $81,000,000 total in cap space + TPE. Figured that was known, but perhaps best to clarify.

 

[BlazerBeav]

If we win a game the rest of this season it will be by accident.

Well, yeah, that is the best strategy - didn't we all agree on that once Dame had surgery? Lose as much as possible.

 

[illmatic99]

Correct away....that seems to be enjoyable. Of course it's not $81,000,000 total in cap space + TPE. Figured that was known, but perhaps best to clarify.

I'm not calling you out but that's just not completely accurate (not sure why you take offense).

Here are the numbers for 2022:

Dame - 43 mil
Nurkic (caphold) - 18 mil
Simons (caphold) -12 mil
NAW- 5 mil
Winslow - 4 mil
Little - 4 mil
Johnson - 3 mil
Louzada - 2 mil
Elleby (caphold) - 2 mil

That's 93 mil right there.

The cap is expected to be ~121 mil.

In order to be able to get to the 28 mil of space, we have to waive our bigger exceptions (TPE/MLE).

 

[TBpup]

Regardless of how much cap space we end up with by this summer, how did we all of a sudden become a FA destination? It would seem these assets, ending contracts, TPE's, etc, need to be used in another manner.

 

[illmatic99]

And I didn't even include salary for our potentially 2 lottery picks. As it stands, we are in line to have the 8th and 9th picks, meaning that 28 mil of projected capsapce becomes closer to 20 mil.

 

[TBpup]

I'm not calling you out but that's just not completely accurate (not sure why you take offense).

Here are the numbers for 2022:

Dame - 43 mil
Nurkic (caphold) - 18 mil
Simons (caphold) -12 mil
NAW- 5 mil
Winslow - 4 mil
Little - 4 mil
Johnson - 3 mil
Louzada - 2 mil
Elleby (caphold) - 2 mil

That's 93 mil right there.

The cap is expected to be ~121 mil.

In order to be able to get to the 28 mil of space, we have to waive our bigger exceptions (TPE/MLE).

Handling millions of $$$ in clients accounts
Trying to close on a house
Dealing with a separate remodel project
Have a new tenant moving in
Working an a non-profit project
....and then this damn trade comes along.

Guess which one is going to take the details hit. Appreciate the extra work.

 

[illmatic99]

Handling millions of $$$ in clients accounts
Trying to close on a house
Dealing with a separate remodel project
Have a new tenant moving in
Working an a non-profit project
....and then this damn trade comes along.

Guess which one is going to take the details hit. Appreciate the extra work.

Woj was prolly fed that tweet about 60 mil capsapce from Cronin to save face.

I also forgot the Bledsoe non-guarantee dead salary of 4 mil, and am assuming we just give up Hart for nothing.

So we'll have about 16 mil of capspace. LOL. So about 5 mil more than the regular MLE. Whoopdef-ingdoo

 

[B-Roy]

I'm not calling you out but that's just not completely accurate (not sure why you take offense).

Here are the numbers for 2022:

Dame - 43 mil
Nurkic (caphold) - 18 mil
Simons (caphold) -12 mil
NAW- 5 mil
Winslow - 4 mil
Little - 4 mil
Johnson - 3 mil
Louzada - 2 mil
Elleby (caphold) - 2 mil

That's 93 mil right there.

The cap is expected to be ~121 mil.

In order to be able to get to the 28 mil of space, we have to waive our bigger exceptions (TPE/MLE).

You forgot our dead cap (4M for Bledsoe and 3M for Nicholson), also 13M for Josh Hart.

 

[illmatic99]

You forgot our dead cap (4M for Bledsoe and 3M for Nicholson), also 13M for Josh Hart.

Ya I edited.

That capspace is gonna be closer to 5-10 mil once you do all the calcs.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Yes this team has been blown up and is in full on long term rebuild mode. I don't see signing free agents in the summer as a way to help this roster contend. RoCo would be one of the best free agent forwards we could sign. And he is probably the least valuable of the 4 players we just lost. There aren't good starting forwards available in the summer.

I'd trade Nurk for a mediocre first round pick now. But if not then I'm fine just keeping him. In the summer if he wants to resign on another reasonable contract thats good. If he wants ~$20+ million then let him walk.

This team is in a long rebuild. Even if Ant is an all star next year we aren't going to be a contender. So we are at the least multiple home run moves away from contending.

I get that it was time to move on from the DameCJ duo.... I'm just shocked at the speed and shit return this whole tear down happened with. Sell Low Joe has made a bigger impact on this team then most GM's do over multiple years. It surprises me so much was done with an interim GM. Although we have an untalented unknowledgeable interim owner, and meddling Vulcans, so I guess it does make sense.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm not calling you out but that's just not completely accurate (not sure why you take offense).

Here are the numbers for 2022:

Dame - 43 mil
Nurkic (caphold) - 18 mil
Simons (caphold) -12 mil
NAW- 5 mil
Winslow - 4 mil
Little - 4 mil
Johnson - 3 mil
Louzada - 2 mil
Elleby (caphold) - 2 mil

That's 93 mil right there.

The cap is expected to be ~121 mil.

In order to be able to get to the 28 mil of space, we have to waive our bigger exceptions (TPE/MLE).

So, absent the capholds, the first rounders, and the roster charges, the guarantees are 61 mil, which is 60 less than the cap. So the 60M number has a basis...it just ignores several other relevant factors.

 

[illmatic99]

So, absent the capholds, the first rounders, and the roster charges, the guarantees are 61 mil, which is 60 less than the cap. So the 60M number has a basis...it just ignores several other relevant factors.

lazy reporting. hence my claim that it came directly from Cronin trying to put lipstick on this pig.

 

[B-Roy]

So, absent the capholds, the first rounders, and the roster charges, the guarantees are 61 mil, which is 60 less than the cap. So the 60M number has a basis...it just ignores several other relevant factors.

The 60M doesn't include Josh Hart, who has a 13M team option, or Nurkic/Simons caphold. Thats why at the very least you need to get rid of Nurkic. Then we have around 28M to play with. Still not great.

 

[noknobs]

Olshey is laughing somewhere

The rest of the league is laughing somewhere.

 

[illmatic99]

The 60M doesn't include Josh Hart, who has a 13M team option, or Nurkic/Simons caphold. Thats why at the very least you need to get rid of Nurkic. Then we have around 28M to play with. Still not great.

i think we might keep hart. 13 mil is very reasonable for a solid starter who plays good D and puts up 13/7/4

 

[B-Roy]

i think we might keep hart. 13 mil is very reasonable for a solid starter who plays good D and puts up 13/7/4

Yeah. I mean for sure we are keeping Hart. He's a long term piece at that price. But Hart + Simons is already close to 30M. They have to get rid of Nurkic to have ANY kind of capspace.

 

[Orion Bailey]

If we win a game the rest of this season it will be by accident.

pretty sure thats the point of whats happening.

 

[illmatic99]

I think a better plan would probably be to use that TPE before Thursday as @andalusian noted and try to go into the FA above the cap so we can at least retain our MLE and Hart.

 

[noknobs]

Yeah. I mean for sure we are keeping Hart. He's a long term piece at that price. But Hart + Simons is already close to 30M. They have to get rid of Nurkic to have ANY kind of capspace.

Getting rid of Nurk in favor of capspace that will undoubtably only bring in inferior players is a horrible idea. Nurk has shown what he's capable of.

 

[B-Roy]

Getting rid of Nurk in favor of capspace that will undoubtably only bring in inferior players is a horrible idea. Nurk has shown what he's capable of.

Capable of having 4-5 games and then taking a huge dump the next 5. I'm not counting on him being a championship piece unless he's the 5th option, and in that case dude is gonna mope around.