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Looks like NBPA will not agree to cap smoothing. 
LeBron about to get paid like a fucking baseball player
LeBron about to get paid like a fucking baseball player
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Most likely reason union didn't want smoothing -- it takes years to implement, and they're going to opt-out in 2017. This way they get big
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...cap jump in 2016, then (assuming season not cancelled) a new CBA in 2017 that deals with the money in a way they'd consider to be fair.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
You know who gets screwed the most from this? Rank and file players who don't have many years left in the league. Under smoothing they would
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...have gotten a big shortfall check in 2016-17. But this way, all the 2016 money goes to 2016 free agents. Playes need to be in the league
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...past 2017 to reap the benefits. Players whose last years in the league are 2016-17 or 2017-18 will miss out. This is why I'm surprised
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...that the union vote was unanimous to reject smoothing. I doubt if was a truly informed decision on the part of 450+ players.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
Other potential factor in this decision is agents. If players paid more money via shortfall check, do agents get their cut?
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
One more bad factor in this -- it incentivizes signing short contracts, so less security of total money locked-in. Players have to choose
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...between job security of a longer deal and greater upside if they sign a shorter deal now and a bigger deal in 2016.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
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2016 is going to make 2010 look boring.The downside there, though, is that players in the free-agent class of 2016 will benefit disproportionately from the new TV money. Even teams that have been dealing with luxury-tax concerns will be free and clear under the new cap number, for that one glorious summer.
In fact, only seven teams have $40 million or more committed past next year—Chicago, Golden State, Houston, the Clippers, New York, Oklahoma City, and Washington. Of those, only the Clippers (at about $58 million) are over $50 million in commitments.
That means that 23 teams currently have the potential to enter the 2016 free-agency period with at least $50 million in cap space. Six figure to have around $40 million. And one will have almost $30 million.
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To be fair, a lot of that will disappear with rookie scale extensions and cap holds for RFA's and draft picks, which I'm sure are not accounted for there, but it still projects as significantly more insane than 2010 was.mcHAPPY wrote: View PostComment
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Depending how it all plays out, some teams could wind up looking very strategic in hind-sight, if they decided to dabble in free agency this coming offseason and/or the 2017 offseason, avoiding what is surely going to be an extreme crazy, unpredictable, over-paying 2016 offseason.mcHAPPY wrote: View PostComment
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will still be the haves and have nots.
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The 2017 offseason is going to have the unpredictability of the CBA negotiation, though. While I think the most likely result is a half-season lost (and a short free-agency period before the season starts), both sides are making preparations to last through a longer lockout and I could see the whole season being wiped out... which is going to suck for teams that went all-in on a win now strategy and lose a year of their players' prime. You don't want to be the 1994 Expos, where your championship opportunity is destroyed by a work stoppage. I can't begin to imagine what the ideal strategy for roster management is leading into 2017, but I'd lean toward trying to put together a team that will peak in 2018-19 or later.CalgaryRapsFan wrote: View PostComment
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TPE right now is 6.5M. But will need to disappear by July 10th if they want any cap space.Comment
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There is the option of re-signing or sign-and-trading Amir/Lou (for what, I don't know, but maybe with a pick or two it could be significant), staying over the cap, using the TPE to trade for a SnT guy (Joseph?) and then adding a role player with the MLE.Comment
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With 2015/16 Salary Cap is projected at $67.3 million , the Raptors with the trade has 9 players including first pick at $43.6 million plus 2.4 million for slot space allowing $21.3 million for free agency and to sign Thaddeus Young and sign a SF and $5 million for a backup centerDanH wrote: View PostComment
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Ok.DanH wrote: View Post
I misunderstood calculation of it. Thought 125%+100k.
Anyways, for teams looking to shed salary, like Miami, that could come in handy.Comment
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