Which team would you say has the brightest future of the worst teams in the league last year?
I broke down the situation for each of these teams. For Salaries I assume that all exceptions will be picked up (which is not realistic, I know but it was easier to do it that way). For expiring contracts ETO = early termination; PO = player option; TO = team option. I didn't include QO's or team options on rookies.
Charlotte Bobcats:
Young core: MKG, Walker, Biyombo, Henderson
Veterans: Thomas, Gordon, Haywood, Diop, Carroll
Expiring Contracts: Gordon ($12.4M - PO), Diop ($7.3M), Carroll ($3.5M), Williams ($2.6M)
Salaries: 2012=$57.4M, 2013=$41M, 2014=$24.6M
Amnesty: Yes (Thomas)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Portland's (lot prot), Detroit's (lot prot)
- 2014 2nd round
- Note: Their 2013 1st goes to Chicago but is lottery protected.
Washington Wizards:
Young core: Wall, Beal, Vesely, Singleton, Seraphin, Crawford
Veterans: Nene, Okafor, Ariza
Expiring Contracts: Okafor ($13.4M - ETO), Ariza ($7.7M - PO), Webster ($1.75M)
Salaries: 2012=$57M, 2013=$59M, 2014=$24M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2013 2nd: Their's, NY's
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Young core: Irving, Thompson, Gee, Waiters, Zeller, Casspi
Veterans: Varejao, Miles
Expiring Contracts: Walton ($6M)
Salaries: 2012=$48M, 2013=$31M, 2014=$32.5M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's, Miami's (lot prot), Sacramento's (lot prot), LAL's (lot prot)
- 2013 2nd: Their's, Orlando's
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Memphis', Orlando's
New Orlean Hornets:
Young core: Davis, Rivers, Gordon, Anderson, Aminu
Veterans: Lopez, Warrick, Vasquez
Expiring Contracts: n/a
Salaries: 2012=$63.9M, 2013=$53.49M, 2014=$36.77M
Amnesty: Yes (n/a)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1st: Their's
Sacramento Kings:
Young core: Cousins, Evans, TRob, Fredette, Thornton, Thompson, Thomas, Johnson
Veterans: Salmons, Hayes, Outlaw, Garcia, Brooks
Expiring Contracts: Garcia ($6.1M - TO), Brooks ($3.25M - PO)
Salaries: 2012=$57.9M, 2013=$52.4M, 2014=$37.3M
Amensty: Yes (Salmons)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1st: Their's
Brooklyn Nets:
Young core: Teletovis, Brooks, Taylor
Veterans: Williams, Johnson, Lopez, Hump, Wallace, Evans, Blatche, Childress, Stackhouse
Expiring Contracts: n/a
Salaries: 2012=$81.8M, 2013=$84.7M, 2014=$76M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1nd: Their's
Golden State Warriors:
Young core: Curry, Barnes, Rush, Thompson, Ezeli,
Veterans: Bogut, Lee, Jack, Biedrins, Landry, Richardson
Expiring Contracts: Jefferson ($10M - PO), Biedrins ($9M - ETO), Jack ($5.4M), Landry ($4M - PO), Rush ($4M - PO)
Salaries: 2012=$71M, 2013=$64.7M, 2014=$23M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
- Note: 2013 1st is lottery protected to Utah
Toronto Raptors:
Young core: DeRozan, Davis, Ross, JV, Acy, Fields
Veterans: Bargnani, Lowry, Johnson, Calderon, Kleiza, Lucas
Expiring Contracts: Calderon ($10.5M), Kleiza ($4.6M - PO), Gray ($2.5M - PO), Lucas ($1.5M - TO)
Salaries: 2012=$61M, 2013=$49.8M, 2014=$32M
Amnesty: Yes (Bargnani, Johnson, Kleiza)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 2nd: Theirs, Sacramento's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
- Note: 2013/2014 1st is non-lottery protected to OKC.
I broke down the situation for each of these teams. For Salaries I assume that all exceptions will be picked up (which is not realistic, I know but it was easier to do it that way). For expiring contracts ETO = early termination; PO = player option; TO = team option. I didn't include QO's or team options on rookies.
Charlotte Bobcats:
Young core: MKG, Walker, Biyombo, Henderson
Veterans: Thomas, Gordon, Haywood, Diop, Carroll
Expiring Contracts: Gordon ($12.4M - PO), Diop ($7.3M), Carroll ($3.5M), Williams ($2.6M)
Salaries: 2012=$57.4M, 2013=$41M, 2014=$24.6M
Amnesty: Yes (Thomas)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Portland's (lot prot), Detroit's (lot prot)
- 2014 2nd round
- Note: Their 2013 1st goes to Chicago but is lottery protected.
Washington Wizards:
Young core: Wall, Beal, Vesely, Singleton, Seraphin, Crawford
Veterans: Nene, Okafor, Ariza
Expiring Contracts: Okafor ($13.4M - ETO), Ariza ($7.7M - PO), Webster ($1.75M)
Salaries: 2012=$57M, 2013=$59M, 2014=$24M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2013 2nd: Their's, NY's
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Young core: Irving, Thompson, Gee, Waiters, Zeller, Casspi
Veterans: Varejao, Miles
Expiring Contracts: Walton ($6M)
Salaries: 2012=$48M, 2013=$31M, 2014=$32.5M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's, Miami's (lot prot), Sacramento's (lot prot), LAL's (lot prot)
- 2013 2nd: Their's, Orlando's
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Memphis', Orlando's
New Orlean Hornets:
Young core: Davis, Rivers, Gordon, Anderson, Aminu
Veterans: Lopez, Warrick, Vasquez
Expiring Contracts: n/a
Salaries: 2012=$63.9M, 2013=$53.49M, 2014=$36.77M
Amnesty: Yes (n/a)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1st: Their's
Sacramento Kings:
Young core: Cousins, Evans, TRob, Fredette, Thornton, Thompson, Thomas, Johnson
Veterans: Salmons, Hayes, Outlaw, Garcia, Brooks
Expiring Contracts: Garcia ($6.1M - TO), Brooks ($3.25M - PO)
Salaries: 2012=$57.9M, 2013=$52.4M, 2014=$37.3M
Amensty: Yes (Salmons)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1st: Their's
Brooklyn Nets:
Young core: Teletovis, Brooks, Taylor
Veterans: Williams, Johnson, Lopez, Hump, Wallace, Evans, Blatche, Childress, Stackhouse
Expiring Contracts: n/a
Salaries: 2012=$81.8M, 2013=$84.7M, 2014=$76M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2013 1st: Their's
- 2014 1nd: Their's
Golden State Warriors:
Young core: Curry, Barnes, Rush, Thompson, Ezeli,
Veterans: Bogut, Lee, Jack, Biedrins, Landry, Richardson
Expiring Contracts: Jefferson ($10M - PO), Biedrins ($9M - ETO), Jack ($5.4M), Landry ($4M - PO), Rush ($4M - PO)
Salaries: 2012=$71M, 2013=$64.7M, 2014=$23M
Amnesty: No
Draft Picks:
- 2014 1st: Their's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
- Note: 2013 1st is lottery protected to Utah
Toronto Raptors:
Young core: DeRozan, Davis, Ross, JV, Acy, Fields
Veterans: Bargnani, Lowry, Johnson, Calderon, Kleiza, Lucas
Expiring Contracts: Calderon ($10.5M), Kleiza ($4.6M - PO), Gray ($2.5M - PO), Lucas ($1.5M - TO)
Salaries: 2012=$61M, 2013=$49.8M, 2014=$32M
Amnesty: Yes (Bargnani, Johnson, Kleiza)
Draft Picks:
- 2013 2nd: Theirs, Sacramento's
- 2014 2nd: Their's
- Note: 2013/2014 1st is non-lottery protected to OKC.
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