<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 15 2008, 11:17 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 15 2008, 11:01 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 15 2008, 10:58 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Answer_AI03 @ Jul 15 2008, 10:46 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>wow what a great move for Denver. Maybe they can Pry away a pg and a c with that 10 mil from some team.</div>
They'll re-up JR with the luxury tax space.
The Nets could've at least offered a big. Denver is suddenly thin upfront now without Camby and Najera.
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Remember, they are already saving by not having Eddie on the roster
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He was a free agent and not in the salary for this season. They were at about $75mm with Camby and are now at about $67mm. Luxury tax is at $71mm.
If what you said earlier about Denver not wanting to pay as much in luxury tax is true then they now have the flexibility to match any offers for JR and not pay too much tax. Using the TE to get more players will put them in the same boat they were in as far as the luxury tax goes. They'll pay double for anyone they acquire.
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The point is that with Eddie gone, the Nuggets are already in a better spot in comparison to last season. The Nuggets paid $13,572,079 in tax for last season. They are already $3,285,000 ahead by virtue of the higher tax point.
JR made $2,134,067 last season and Eddie made $4,952,380. I'll be surprised if JR is making 7 million this season.