Updated calcs for where the Blazers will be next year (2017-18):
- Assumed CAP: $102,000,000
- Assumed
Tax Level: $122,000,000
Damian Lillard, $26,153,057
CJ McCollum, $23,962,573
Allen Crabbe, $19,332,500
Evan Turner, $17,131,148
Meyers Leonard, $9,904,494
Al-Farouq Aminu, $7,319,035
Mo Harkless, $9,662,922
Festus Ezeli, $7,330,000 (non-guaranteed)
Ed Davis, $6,352, 531
Noah Vonleh, $3,505,233 (non-guaranteed)
Jusuf Nurkic, $2,947,305
Shabazz Napier, $2,361,360 (non-guaranteed)
Pat Connaughton, $1,471,382 (non-guaranteed)
Jake Layman, $1,312,611
Tim Quarterman, $1,312,611
1st Round Draft Choice (#13), $2,184,400
1st Round Draft Choice (#23), $1,371,000
1st Round Draft Choice (#28), $1,179,100
~ Anderson Varejao (waived-stretched), $1,984,005
Total Salaries: $148,464,746
With the tax level at $122,000,000, the Blazers will be over the tax limit by $26,464,746. That will cause a
tax penalty of:
$7.5M (first $5M over) + $8.75M (second $5M over) + $12.5M (third $5M over) + $16.25M (fourth $5M over) + $18.75M (fifth $5M over) + $4.25 x $1,464,746 =
$69,975,170
We can only have a max of 15 on the roster. There are currently 17 slots above.
- Assume cut Ezeli
- Assume cut Napier
Total Salaries: $138,773,386
That would generate a tax bill of:
$34,513,504
Wow!