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https://www.slamonline.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers-salary-cap-space-2020/
Other things that are not yet known are the salary cap and luxury tax figures that teams will need to abide by in 2020-21. Our own Keith Smith has assumed a $109 million salary cap with a $139 million luxury tax threshold from his reporting on the subject and its those figures that will populate the data contained within this series of posts.
Projected Roster Players
Trevor Ariza $12,800,000 $1,800,000 Guaranteed
Zach Collins $5,406,255 Guaranteed
Mario Hezonja $1,977,011 UFA, PO
Rodney Hood $6,003,900 UFA, PO
Damian Lillard $31,626,953 Guaranteed
Nassir Little $2,210,640 Guaranteed
C.J. McCollum $29,354,152 Guaranteed
Jusuf Nurkic $12,888,889 Guaranteed
Anfernee Simons $2,252,040 Guaranteed
Gary Trent Jr. $1,663,861 Guaranteed
Projected Free Agents
Carmelo Anthony $1,620,564 Cap Hold – UFA
Moses Brown $1,445,697 Cap Hold – RFA, 2W
Wenyen Gabriel $1,620,564 Cap Hold – UFA
Jaylen Hoard $1,445,697 Cap Hold – RFA, 2W
Caleb Swanigan $3,665,787 Cap Hold – UFA
Hassan Whiteside $32,742,000 Cap Hold – UFA
Dead Money
Andrew Nicholson $2,844,430
Anderson Varejao $1,913,345
2020 NBA Draft Picks
2020 Pick #16 $3,121,080
2020 Pick #46 No Cap Hold
Exceptions Available
$156,602,865
For the first time in a while, the Trail Blazers aren’t dancing around the luxury tax line. They could even have some cap space, if they chose to clear their books of all their non-guaranteed salaries. As it stands though, Portland will probably stay over. With the ability to use the full Non-Taxpayer MLE, and maybe even the Bi-Annual Exception too, the Blazers should be able to rebuild their depth.
Other things that are not yet known are the salary cap and luxury tax figures that teams will need to abide by in 2020-21. Our own Keith Smith has assumed a $109 million salary cap with a $139 million luxury tax threshold from his reporting on the subject and its those figures that will populate the data contained within this series of posts.
Projected Roster Players
Trevor Ariza $12,800,000 $1,800,000 Guaranteed
Zach Collins $5,406,255 Guaranteed
Mario Hezonja $1,977,011 UFA, PO
Rodney Hood $6,003,900 UFA, PO
Damian Lillard $31,626,953 Guaranteed
Nassir Little $2,210,640 Guaranteed
C.J. McCollum $29,354,152 Guaranteed
Jusuf Nurkic $12,888,889 Guaranteed
Anfernee Simons $2,252,040 Guaranteed
Gary Trent Jr. $1,663,861 Guaranteed
Projected Free Agents
Carmelo Anthony $1,620,564 Cap Hold – UFA
Moses Brown $1,445,697 Cap Hold – RFA, 2W
Wenyen Gabriel $1,620,564 Cap Hold – UFA
Jaylen Hoard $1,445,697 Cap Hold – RFA, 2W
Caleb Swanigan $3,665,787 Cap Hold – UFA
Hassan Whiteside $32,742,000 Cap Hold – UFA
Dead Money
Andrew Nicholson $2,844,430
Anderson Varejao $1,913,345
2020 NBA Draft Picks
2020 Pick #16 $3,121,080
2020 Pick #46 No Cap Hold
Exceptions Available
- Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception – $9,258,000
- Bi-Annual Exception – $3,623,000
- Will Portland bring back Trevor Ariza or waive him for just $1.8M? Ariza’s absence was felt when the Trail Blazers needed a bigger 3&D forward. He’s a nice fit alongside Portland’s stars because Ariza doesn’t need the ball, but can knock down shots. The Blazers aren’t so tight to the tax this year, so expect him to be back.
- Is Zach Collins worthy of an extension? Portland would love to get Collins locked up on a team-friendly deal. But it would have to be very team-friendly for it to be worth it for them. Expect Collins to bet on himself and then hit a better restricted market in 2021.
$156,602,865
For the first time in a while, the Trail Blazers aren’t dancing around the luxury tax line. They could even have some cap space, if they chose to clear their books of all their non-guaranteed salaries. As it stands though, Portland will probably stay over. With the ability to use the full Non-Taxpayer MLE, and maybe even the Bi-Annual Exception too, the Blazers should be able to rebuild their depth.
