Using our cap space

[JfizzleBlazer]

I think Jones can play sf. That's what I'd want him for anyways

 

[Blazer4ever]

Offer Festus Ezeli 6 mil

 

[BonesJones]

I would think that Presti will go out of his way not to reward the Blazers with either Perry Jones or Augustin.
We are option #29 for him.

It's not like 29 teams have cap space.. only a few do. We might have time give up a 2nd down the line but it's worth it.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It's not like 29 teams have cap space.. only a few do. We might have time give up a 2nd down the line but it's worth it.

I know. I was embellishing. I am just saying we will not be his first call.

 

[BonesJones]

I know. I was embellishing. I am just saying we will not be his first call.

Yeah, but we'll get notified about the Kanter match and then we'll call him.

 

[BonesJones]

Id take on Novak just to get DJ and Jones. Fills backup PG and SF.

 

[Mediocre Man]

We will be the call right aftet they pay the luxury tax.

 

[Further]

Presti might want to trade with the Blazers even after this because 1) we have the cap space and 2) we aren't a threat to compete in the playoff race. Last thing he would want is to trade Perry or anyone and then have to face that trade in the playoffs.

 

[Draco]

Presti might want to trade with the Blazers even after this because 1) we have the cap space and 2) we aren't a threat to compete in the playoff race. Last thing he would want is to trade Perry or anyone and then have to face that trade in the playoffs.

Don't think their concerned at all with facing their 13th man. Were we worried about facing TRob or Barton?

 

[Draco]

Now that OKC has matched (phew), I suggest we use the cap space to absorb players from luxury-tax-paying teams. I understand that the luxury tax is extra bad if you're a repeat offender. I don't know how many teams are, but I know Brooklyn is, so my suggestion (as I said in the Kanter thread) is to absorb Joe Johnson's salary in return for picks, unprotected like the one we got from the Nets that turned into Lillard.
But: what picks do the Nets have? There's also Miami:

I'm surprised you would create a jinx thread like this. If OKC lets us have Enes it's your fault!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Or... how about this guy:

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Spend it all on this man...

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We will be the call right aftet they pay the luxury tax.

Basically, This.
I'm still a "Big 3" kind of guy, so my goal would be looking for a 2nd. I think that's why we offered Kanter. If he learned defense, we'd have 2. So, I don't use my capspace until we get a deal a la Boston getting Ray Allen/KG.

So, no I'm not interested in using cap space on Deng or such any more.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Getting Deng would be crazy, and he would not be happy.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Getting Deng would be crazy, and he would not be happy.

Nor would I

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Okay, who?

To answer my own question: Mo Harkless!

 

[Sinobas]

Unfortunately for my idea, it looks like the Deron Williams waiving already drops Brooklyn below the line. I didn't know that waiving could do that. They still have to pay the bulk of his salary, though.

Good question. So what is the difference between waiving and amnesty?

 

[Sinobas]

Why would Deng not be happy in Portland?

 

[Sinobas]

Fun factoid. Aminu is the highest paid Blazer right now, and his contract ranks 79th in the league. Ed Davis is next at #95 and no othe rplayers is in the top 100.

 

[ripcityboy]

The move would have to make sense to Olshey. Why add a player that won't bring anything of worth back because of a high salary? Kanter at least had some upside.
I think we are done. And looking at our roster, I don't see how we could get any younger or better.

 

[Draco]

I'd give a max deal to Tristian Thompson just to fuck with the Cavs. You know they'll match. Then I'd give a big deal to Dellavedova; they'll match at least $6 million per year probably a couple more.

Kevin Seraphin is someone I'd be interested in. The Lakers, Wizards and Mavs are targeting him. We can pay more on a large one year deal with unguaranteed second and third years. If Kevin greatly improves we'd have him locked in. If not he'd be a valuable expiring trade chip. If Dorrell Wright is open to helping a young team I'd offer him a large one year contract with an unguaranteed second year. He could help with shooting at the 3/4, is a good teammate, and a great friend to Dame. The only question is if he'll be ok watching young players play when the team is losing. If so bring him back. His contract would have value as a trade chip.

Once the season rolls around wait until some team is unexpectedly much better or worse than expected as the cap space could be more useful at that time in trades.

 

[Draco]

Why would Deng not be happy in Portland?

Because this team will suck and doesn't have Miami winters.

 

[stampedehero]

I havent watched a ton of him. But he is young with plenty of potential at a position of need. He can create his own shot and has crazy length. One of the games I did get to see him play was this one

+> He had a hot night. Can he have a hot series? Is he the answer for Nic and Wes?

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Right now, cap space does not have much of a premium. If I were a team that did not want to pay the luxury tax, I would wait and release players on one year deals towards the end of the year.

Take Golden State and Gerald Wallace.

He makes 10M+ on a one year deal and Golden State will have to pay luxury tax for that.

Philly and Portland have huge space currently. If the total team salary number is below 63M, they have to pay that amount back to the players on the team. If they were to claim Wallace in say March, the full amount counts towards the 63M number even though they only pay for the portion left on his contract. This is why Philly took on McGee's contract, even though they had to pay for 2015-16 in full.

If Felton and Wallace are still with Dallas and Golden State in March, it is possible that Philly and Portland would claim either if waived.

 

[Sinobas]

Because this team will suck and doesn't have Miami winters.

We also don't have Chicago winters. Portland winters are very mild compared to most places in the US.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I just realized that the Nets two PGs right now are: Steve Blake and Jarrett Jack. Ah, memories.

Well that didn't last long:

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Good question. So what is the difference between waiving and amnesty?

amnesty is a one time thing and the player's salary goes off the cap. Waiving a player does not make that player's salary off your cap. That's why there are "bad contracts" in the NBA where the player's value to the team is much less than their contract amount.

 

[Sinobas]

amnesty is a one time thing and the player's salary goes off the cap. Waiving a player does not make that player's salary off your cap. That's why there are "bad contracts" in the NBA where the player's value to the team is much less than their contract amount.

So what does Brooklyn gain by waiving Williams?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

So what does Brooklyn gain by waiving Williams?

A nice reputation. Same thing Dallas was going for by giving Wes the max. No tangible benefit that I'm aware of.

 

[oldmangrouch]

So what does Brooklyn gain by waiving Williams?

As I understand it, they get to deduct the amount Dallas is paying him and spread the remainder out over a longer period of time. It seriously reduces the amount of luxury tax they are facing.