NBA Salary Cap Set

[ddjeffries]

Go keep Patty now. WOW.

[TheGoldStandard]

Excellent news. Flexibility is such a great weapon

[TXstbobcat]

We actually could have, since we wouldn't have had to renounce the Larry Bird rights we had to him... not that we would have matched it, but we legally could have...

Kind of sad too see Cojo leave but happy for him getting such a great contract.

[baseline bum]

probably give any extra to duncan. if not, probably about a million dollars.

Aldridge and Leonard will get some extra too.

[Aztecfan03]

We actually could have, since we wouldn't have had to renounce the Larry Bird rights we had to him... not that we would have matched it, but we legally could have...

Pretty sure his bird rights were still too much. We were only able to keep patty because we thought cap was rising to 69.1

[murpjf88]

So does that mean the Spurs have the MLE as long as they hold off on resigning Duncan until after they use it? It worked for Cleveland.

[BatManu20]

[TheGoldStandard]

Now to sign a 3rd pg, c, and SG/SF

[NickiRasgo]

Guarantees Patty is staying (unless they can trade him for something they find more important - doubtful), that they won't pay tax (most likely that will be the case) & that they might be able to get a player back in the ATL trade for this year (assuming Tim might take a little less than the 6M reported)

Hoping too. Like Tavares.

http://www.foxsports.com/south/story...tavares-070215

[DesignatedT]

So does that mean the Spurs have the MLE as long as they hold off on resigning Duncan until after they use it? It worked for Cleveland.

No.

[Mugen]

Tavares pls. Cmon Bud.

[Aztecfan03]

So does that mean the Spurs have the MLE as long as they hold off on resigning Duncan until after they use it? It worked for Cleveland.

No. DOn't even know how you got this idea but not even close.

[ducks]

Tavares pls. Cmon Bud.

no thank you

[ducks]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 47s48 seconds ago
Slight correction: players will get back $57.2M in shortfall payments, & will get back the 10% of their salaries placed in escrow for 14-15.

[Mugen]

stfu ducks

[milkyway21]

Can we still add a decent big ? I mean maybe not really as cheap as West, but who can really help Duncan in the middle..

[Aztecfan03]

MLE goes away with the signing of Aldridge. And DUncan needs to be signed before aldridge to get rid of his large cap hold. ANd if you use MLE before you sign ALdridge, you don't have the space to sign Aldridge.

[ElNono]

can we get Tiago back?

[ducks]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
And: max salaries for '15-'16:
0-6 years of service: $16,407,500
7-10 years: $19,689,000
10+ years: $22,970,500

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Losing Patty would have meant kissing the championship window goodbye...permanently. Even prime LeBron, Kareem, Duncan and Jordan wouldn't win many games 4 on 5 against other NBA teams.

[murpjf88]

MLE goes away with the signing of Aldridge. And DUncan needs to be signed before aldridge to get rid of his large cap hold. ANd if you use MLE before you sign ALdridge, you don't have the space to sign Aldridge.

Aldridge isn't signed yet.

[BatManu20]

[DPG21920]

So for those interested in the new math for Kawhi & LMA's max deals:

Kawhi - 0-6 years - 25%
LMA - 6-10 years - 30%

So KL: 70M Cap * .94 = 65.8M * .25 = 16.45M
So LM: 70M Cap * .94 = 65.8M * .30 = 19.74M

[Aztecfan03]

Aldridge isn't signed yet.

You not read the last sentence.

Originally Posted by Aztecfan03
MLE goes away with the signing of Aldridge. And DUncan needs to be signed before aldridge to get rid of his large cap hold. ANd if you use MLE before you sign ALdridge, you don't have the space to sign Aldridge.

[ElNono]

So for those interested in the new math for Kawhi & LMA's max deals:

Kawhi - 0-6 years - 25%
LMA - 6-10 years - 30%

So KL: 70M Cap * .94 = 65.8M * .25 = 16.45M
So LM: 70M Cap * .94 = 65.8M * .30 = 19.74M

close enough