DanH corrected me on this before so I think I know what i'm talking about now, been reading through the actual CBA (not the Coon FAQ).
DeMar is technically eligible for 30% of the cap, but because of this:
He's actually eligible for closer to about 28% of the cap.
So he can't make 30% of the cap, plus that 28% would be 28% of the 89M cap, and would be much less than that the following season when the cap rises to 108M.
Still too much, and I still want him off this team
Winning teams send their top players. It's as simple as that. If they have good seasons and we're on pace for 50+ wins again, we likely send 3 guys. It's just like the Hawks and their 4 last year. My bet would be Lowry, DeMar, Jonas, maybe Carroll if his numbers increase with us.
Someone will offer more for Faried, no way they give him up for Marvin Williams. 76ers wanted to tank harder than anyone in history, and still they didn't just give Thad Young or Jrue Holiday to anyone for free.
It wasnt a proposal, it was an example, those were the names that popped into my head as I typed
it will be easier to trade him now when his salary isn't 30% of the cap.
I don't know. It's not like other teams are stupid. They all know that Demar will make much more money in the future. If some team is trading for him and giving up valuable assets, they are getting him for the long term. They are planning to re-sign him and they are aware that he will cost a lot under the new cap.
If anything, it would be tougher to get value right now, because some teams would be scared of him leaving.
If he gets lets say 25 mil flat a year for 5 years, in a couple years the cap is most likely around 110-115 mil, and his contract will look pretty fine, around 22% of the cap.
Last edited by BobLoblaw; Tue Jul 21, 2015, 02:57 PM.
What would be people's thoughts of a DD+NYK 1st for Ibaka and Morrow?
I'd do it, but I don't think that OKC would. It saves them some tax, but they'd also be worried about DeMar's contract, you have to pay him this summer, and they still have two cheap years of Ibaka. And Ibaka is just a nice fit for them, even more now with Kanter there.
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