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Looks like you are right. Another year of kyle F-ing Anderson checking in to play and everyone on the court acting like it's ok.
$24 million/yr for Batum
$25.6 million/yr for Beal
$16 million/yr for Mozgov
No way the frugal Spurs will go out shopping for free agents. They might splurge on Gasol if Duncan retires but that's about it. Everything about the management's history says they'll just search for remaining bargains. That's why they're trying to pull in cheap rookies from their Euro pipeline. Too bad they didn't draft too well in the last 4 years.
That Clarkson deal for 12.5 million/year was pretty good though. But even if the Spurs offered that, the Lakers would have just matched.
Looks like you are right. Another year of kyle F-ing Anderson checking in to play and everyone on the court acting like it's ok.
The only one I see as a possibility now is Pau... I think he'd actually want to finish his career with an organization like the Spurs.
I'm just waiting for Bonner to sign a new deal.
The Salary cap is going to go up next year, so salaries are only going to go higher in the foreseeable future...
Mahinmi might be a possibility now that the Pacers blew some space signing Jefferson.
Then again if Mozgov can get $16 million/year, Mahinmi is going to get paid.
We'll probably ended up with a desperate Dwight Howard for eight million a year.
Yeah this is definitely turning out to be a bad year to want to sign valuable rotation pieces. If It's going to take 12-18 a year to sign a Mozgov or a Bazemore, I would rather just wait for a candidate to max out next year.
Old players, young overlooked UFA's, and overseas guys are what's for dinner. Teams that are dishing out 20+ a year long contracts to guys somewhere between Danny Green and All-Star are making a huge mistake.
Come home, Pau.
Joking aside, I wish he'd get over himself and play for the Spurs for "cheap".
I agree two years from now teams are going to be kicking themselves for giving out these crazy contracts
90% of the league won't have max cap space next year like they do this year though.
The Spurs are waiting for Durant, as are LAC and GS. We have no idea what they're going to do with however much money they have until after that gets settled.
Do you see SA staying over the cap as possible/likely?
They might.
This year is the ultimate sellers market. Almost every team in the league has max cap space while the talent pool of free agents is two inches deep after Durant.
Wait it out this year and let all these teams blow their money on rotation players. Next year we'll be first in line for the max guys
I'm fine with bringing back a 67 win team with maybe an MLE signing for the bench if Tim and Manu return.
I don't think it's likely, actually. They have to try to do so, as they are only over because the MLE and LLE count against the cap along with the other holds and salaries. Lot of it hinges on Boban. If he leaves, I think they go under. If he stays, they might stay over, as there really isn't enough cap space then to justify anything.
You'd be surprised. Especially teams that have room for two maxes now (or close to it). If they don't spend it all (which will be tough) and guys on their current roster expire, they are right back to having a max slot.
As well they should. Paying Tim Duncan to retire is a far better deal than all these big man contracts getting thrown around.
I was just making some assumptions that if Tim retires and this market they are going to keep Boban which leads me to believe they are staying over unless a FA gives them a reason to get rid of the cap holds/Boban.
To put everything in perspective, JERRYD ING BAYLESS is gettiing NINE MILLION a year!!! with his new contract. No way in should the Spurs enter into this psychotic frenzy. This isn't overspending, this is the entire league going full-re . No thanks. Stand pat.
I expect a lot of teams to have max capspace when the cap goes up $16 million again, but virtually the entire league like is the case this year?
Don't look at the dollar amount - it's relative to size of cap. Look at fit, talent, etc.. Then look at the equivalent of what that salary should be compared to last year. Doesn't mean guys aren't getting overpaid even with that mindset, but it's important.
But comparatively & raw dollars, yeah, so many guys getting mega rich.
Bayless at $9 million per isn't bad. Mozgov at $16 million per is an unreal level of re ed though.
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