Enes Cancer set to sign an offer sheet with the Blazers

[spurraider21]

OKC is really close to the tax... would be slightly surprised if they matched a significant/max offer

[Lakers999]

hes a restricted FA if OKC matches him he will be forced to resign in OKC

[spurraider21]

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[Spur-Addict]

:lol Blazers

[Thread]

OKC cannot let him go. It's not even a choice.

[spurraider21]

OKC cannot let him go. It's not even a choice.
but harden was?

[Thread]

but harden was?

Once shot, twice shy.

[mudyez]

Nice...that will cost dem some of their bench guys and a lot of money.

Thank you Portland! You are so good to us.

[random21]

Hope blazers get him...

[Plum Island]

Once shot, twice shy.
Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me twice... Shame on... shit.

[lmbebo]

:lol

Way to force there hands portland :D

[Raven]

hopefully okc doesn't match, would help my fantasy team

[Splits]

619234120963457025

:lmao max deal

I hope OKC matches this

[Raven]

YEAAAAAAAH

[Thread]

619234120963457025

:lmao max deal

I hope OKC matches this

Me too.

[Johnsyounger]

NO way OKC can keep him. They will never pay the tax

[Thread]

NO way OKC can keep him. They will never pay the tax

Then they'll founder & sink.

[Raven]

NO way OKC can keep him. They will never pay the tax

with the new money, they may as well

[Mnky]

OKC cannot let him go. It's not even a choice.

[baseline bum]

NO way OKC can keep him. They will never pay the tax

CROFL, after the Singler extension they're less than $3 million under the tax line if Kanter walks. At the lowest possible salary Kanter could take on a 4 year deal for $70 million, namely $16.5 million, they're about $13.5 million over the luxury tax.

The first $5 million they pay $1.50 per dollar, for $7.5 million in tax
The next $5 million they pay $1.75 per dollar, for $8.75 million in tax
The next $3.5 million they pay $2.00 per dollar, for $7.0 million in tax.

So signing Kanter will cost them $16.5 million in salary and $23.25 million in luxury tax. I don't know, is Kanter a $40 million player to you? :lmao

[Thread]

^I'm still holding out hope, bum.

[baseline bum]

^I'm still holding out hope, bum.

So the tightass who has never spent a cent in luxury tax and who let Harden walk for nothing useful is going to pay out $23.25 million in tax this year? I think you got a better hope at going 1&47 this year tbh.

[Splits]

CROFL, after the Singler extension they're less than $3 million under the tax line if Kanter walks. At the lowest possible salary Kanter could take on a 4 year deal for $70 million, namely $16.5 million, they're about $13.5 million over the luxury tax.

The first $5 million they pay $1.50 per dollar, for $7.5 million in tax
The next $5 million they pay $1.75 per dollar, for $8.75 million in tax
The next $3.5 million they pay $2.00 per dollar, for $7.0 million in tax.

So signing Kanter will cost them $16.5 million in salary and $23.25 million in luxury tax. I don't know, is Kanter a $40 million player to you? :lmao

Word is they're looking to salary dump PJ3, Augustin, and Novak which would shed almost $9m

[djohn2oo8]

:lol if they pay the luxury for Kanter and not Harden.

[Thread]

:lol if they pay the luxury for Kanter and not Harden.

Maybe they learned their lessons. And Harden hasn't exactly been much to write home about.

[Thread]

So the tightass who has never spent a cent in luxury tax and who let Harden walk for nothing useful is going to pay out $23.25 million in tax this year? I think you got a better hope at going 1&47 this year tbh.

Obviously you're stove up over it and treating me less than quality so I'll leave you to yourself till the crisis passes.

[djohn2oo8]

Maybe they learned their lessons. And Harden hasn't exactly been much to write home about.

He has certainly been more than Kobe.

[Mark Celibate]

OKC won't match, just like the lockets who refused to match Parsons' offer last year. Small markets have their own surviving rules and one of the rules is to avoid luxury tax at any cost.

[HarlemHeat37]

I probably wouldn't match it, tbh..

[Chris]

Doesn't make up for losing Aldridge, but it's a hell of a consolation prize!

[Splits]

They will match and dump salary... end up being only on the hook for about $7m in tax.

At least that's my hope, Kanter isn't worth 1/2 of that contract.

[HarlemHeat37]

They probably will in an attempt to persuade Durant/Westbrook to remain with the Thunder, I imagine..

[140]

Harden hasn't exactly been much to write home about.

lmcontrollinao!!!

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Kanter is without a doubt the worst defensive big in the NBA. Compared to him Kevin Love looks like the 2nd coming of Dikembe Mutombo.

[Dex]

Either way, OKC takes a hit. They either lose a much-needed big and get weaker, or they pay the man to stay the same and sacrifice financial flexibility to bring in more talent.

Portland doing the Spurs all sorts of favors this summer. :tu

[Dex]

They probably will in an attempt to persuade Durant/Westbrook to remain with the Thunder, I imagine..

My money is on KD bolting and Russ staying so he can be "the man" in OKC.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

OKC will Match as they won't have to pay the tax next year with the Cap increase.

Imagine, all this because the owner didn't want to eat 18 mil by amnestying Perkins to retain Harden.

If OKC lose Kanter, basically all they got from the Harden and Jackson trade is just Adams. That would be a real let down.

[baseline bum]

OKC will Match as they won't have to pay the tax next year with the Cap increase.

Imagine, all this because the owner didn't want to eat 18 mil by amnestying Perkins to retain Harden.

If OKC lose Kanter, basically all they got from the Harden and Jackson trade is just Adams. That would be a real let down.

As of right now Kanter's deal costs them $40 million for 2015-16 thanks to how far over the tax limit they'd be. Unless they can find someone to take some significant subset of PJ3, Morrow, Novak, Augustin, Roberson, and Collison in a straight salary dump by tomorrow I'd be shocked to see them match.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

As of right now Kanter's deal costs them $40 million for 2015-16 thanks to how far over the tax limit they'd be. Unless they can find someone to take some significant subset of PJ3, Morrow, Novak, Augustin, Roberson, and Collison in a straight salary dump by tomorrow I'd be shocked to see them match.

You can be over the Tax entering the season without having to pay it. As long as OKC is under by the end of the regular season, they are fine, They will have to fire sale trades at the Trade deadline for sure, if not before then. OKC can match now and work on salary dumping later.

[baseline bum]

You can be over the Tax entering the season without having to pay it. As long as OKC is under by the end of the regular season, they are fine, They will have to fire sale trades at the Trade deadline for sure, if not before then. OKC can match now and work on salary dumping later.

I don't know, that's a big risk to take if you can't make the necessary salary dumps.

[ducks]

good to dumb salary big time when Durant will be a fa
that makes your franchise look cheap

[That feel when]

The blazers will never win another title for tlong

[ElNono]

Presti says OKC plans to match Kanter's offer

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/07/10/morning-shootaround-july-10-2/#thunder

[Dex]

Presti says OKC plans to match Kanter's offer

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/07/10/morning-shootaround-july-10-2/#thunder

:lol Thunder :lol

[Splits]

Presti says OKC plans to match Kanter's offer

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/07/10/morning-shootaround-july-10-2/#thunder

Thats old news tbh, before they got the offer sheet. Hope they match tho

[Big Dog]

Fuck.

[DMX7]

Presti is about to drive that franchise into the ground. If Durant leaves, they're going into the dark ages.

[21209]

They're between a rock and a hard place.

If they don't match, that could be enough to make KD walk next Summer. If they match, they're in salary cap hell if they can't fire sale a few players, and even then it damages their bench.

[Mark Celibate]

They should move to Vegas (where they'd get stupid asses buying their tickets whatever the price), OKC is not a basketball city to begin with tbh. Being located in a small market, they'll always lose good players for financial reasons, last time it was Harden and maybe next year it'll be Durant.