Check out the Beno interview.

[Bruno]

While I have given up on Beno, I don't look at his situation with hate. Spurs have three possibilities with Beno : cut him, trade him or keep him.
Cutting Beno to sign a new PG will cost between $1.2M and $1.5M. Spurs likely will have to give up an asset to dump him. Given that there isn't quality PGs available, I think that keeping Beno is the least worst solution for Spurs.

After looking at Spur's Luxury tax situation, I change my view on that. Trading Beno can make a lot of sense money wise.

Spurs are $1.06M over the Luxury tax threshold and Beno's salary is $1.75M. If Spurs trade Beno for a trade exception, they will save :
- $1.75M in salary.
- $1.06M in dollar for dollar tax.
- Between $1.5M and $2M in Luxury tax redistribution.
It makes between $4.3M and $4.8M.

Take a team like Seattle that has a little trade exception and is nowhere near the tax threshold. Spurs can offer to them Beno + cash to pay Beno's salary + cash as incentive (something like $500K or $1M) for the TE.
I don't see Seattle turning down a trade that will give them $500K or $1M and a free look at Beno without a significant drawback.

After the trade Spurs will be $690K under the tax. They won't be able to sign a min player as 3rd string PG and stay under the tax because a min player cost $771K. However, if Spurs wait 3 weeks, the cost of the min player will be prorated and won't put Spurs over the threshold.

If I were Spurs GM I would do that. At the end, Spurs will save between $800K and $1.8M by doing this move.

[Slomo]

This could be the final nail in Beno's coffin.

Oh, and BTW Bruno, lay low for the next few days. I'm pretty sure RC and Pop are going to be pissed when they see how you made their plan public.




How long do you think before something similar is found in a local article?

[picnroll]

... and a free look at Beno without a significant drawback.

Everything looks good but that. Presti and Carlesimo have probably had all the looks at Beno they want for one lifetime. Not that they wouldn't take the money and just cut Beno.

[BeerIsGood!]

Damn I hope I don't run into this giant puss anywhere around SA. I don't feel like going to jail for whipping the out of a pansy, but I don't know if I could refrain myself.

[thispego]

After looking at Spur's Luxury tax situation, I change my view on that. Trading Beno can make a lot of sense money wise.

Spurs are $1.06M over the Luxury tax threshold and Beno's salary is $1.75M. If Spurs trade Beno for a trade exception, they will save :
- $1.75M in salary.
- $1.06M in dollar for dollar tax.
- Between $1.5M and $2M in Luxury tax redistribution.
It makes between $4.3M and $4.8M.

Take a team like Seattle that has a little trade exception and is nowhere near the tax threshold. Spurs can offer to them Beno + cash to pay Beno's salary + cash as incentive (something like $500K or $1M) for the TE.
I don't see Seattle turning down a trade that will give them $500K or $1M and a free look at Beno without a significant drawback.

After the trade Spurs will be $690K under the tax. They won't be able to sign a min player as 3rd string PG and stay under the tax because a min player cost $771K. However, if Spurs wait 3 weeks, the cost of the min player will be prorated and won't put Spurs over the threshold.

If I were Spurs GM I would do that. At the end, Spurs will save between $800K and $1.8M by doing this move.

damn... you could be. good plan

[Reggie Miller]

After the trade Spurs will be $690K under the tax. They won't be able to sign a min player as 3rd string PG and stay under the tax because a min player cost $771K. However, if Spurs wait 3 weeks, the cost of the min player will be prorated and won't put Spurs over the threshold.

If I were Spurs GM I would do that. At the end, Spurs will save between $800K and $1.8M by doing this move.

That is bloody brilliant. I did not realize that salaries were prorated for cap purposes.



Ronaldo McDonald: Ginobili has braces. There was a thread about it about two weeks ago.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bruno strikes again! Man, you know that cap something wicked! Another great analysis.

Only other question is are the Spurs willing to go with Barry as the third PG? I say why the not (I've always liked Barry), and pick up a kid to learn with the team for a year in 3 weeks time.