Houston not a realistic option for lebron according to reports

[SpursDynasty85]

If Anderson has two working brain cells, he would want nothing to do with a buyout. Doesn't he have like 2yrs/40M left? Why should he take half of that, the usual buyout rate, when he can get all of it just by saying 'no'? He's not going to get anything NEAR that on the market today.

Would a buyout mean he only gets the net proceeds if he signs a new contract? Say his buyout is half and then he signs a $12-14M/yr contract and he gets to keep all this plus his buyout - would mean more money for him.

[exstatic]

Would a buyout mean he only gets the net proceeds if he signs a new contract? Say his buyout is half and then he signs a $12-14M/yr contract and he gets to keep all this plus his buyout - would mean more money for him.

No. He leaves likely $20M on the table with a buyout. If he then signs for $12M, he LOSES $8M. If it's $14M, then $6M. He's NEVER going to make up $20M.

It's stupid to take $20M from a team when they owe you, and are totally obligated to pay you $40M.

[cd98]

No. He leaves likely $20M on the table with a buyout. If he then signs for $12M, he LOSES $8M. If it's $14M, then $6M. He's NEVER going to make up $20M.

It's stupid to take $20M from a team when they owe you, and are totally obligated to pay you $40M.

Agreed. No one is going to take on that contract without some incentives. It's like us trying to trade Gasol, who may actually be better than Anderson. Trading for Anderson will get you fired. The Rockets would have to give up incentives, like unprotected draft picks. I believe they traded this year's pick. I don't know what the Rockets have to sweeten the deal. My guess is they do a stretch, but I don't know if that is enough to give them significant salary cap space to chase another superstar.

[exstatic]

Agreed. No one is going to take on that contract without some incentives. It's like us trying to trade Gasol, who may actually be better than Anderson. Trading for Anderson will get you fired. The Rockets would have to give up incentives, like unprotected draft picks. I believe they traded this year's pick. I don't know what the Rockets have to sweeten the deal. My guess is they do a stretch, but I don't know if that is enough to give them significant salary cap space to chase another superstar.

Stretching him is 3/40 instead of 2/40. It doesn't get them much.

[Seventyniner]

Stretching him is 3/40 instead of 2/40. It doesn't get them much.

I thought it was 5/40, that stretching a waived player's contract was over one more than twice the number of years left on the contract.

But even if that's right it would only save them $12M this year, and Anderson's $8M per year thereafter would be truly dead money, no way to clear it out.

[DMC]

Why wouldn't he go to boston? Bron & Kyrie swap

Boston couldn't even beat that ty Cavs team. What do they have to beat the Warriors?

I like Tatum but he's got a ways to go yet to be THAT guy.