Spurs Sign G Jonathan Simmons to 2-Year, Vet-Min Deal

[SpursFan86]

Active 12 Man Roster:

Duncan/LMA/Kawhi/Danny/Parker
West/Boris/Manu/Mills/Boban/McCallum

Last spot between: Anderson, Simmons, ?, ? with Anderson likely getting the nod at this point?

Sounds about right. If they do end up picking up an experienced wing in FA (Dorell Wright, for example), I think they'd jump ahead of Anderson/Simmons though.

[DJR210]

So SAGirl is chump?

[baseline bum]

Parker, Mills, McCallum
Green, Ginobili, Simmons
Leonard, Anderson
Aldridge, Diaw, Bonner
Duncan, West, Marjanovic

That's a tax team with one open spot for an experienced wing.

It looks like they're just under the luxury tax line with $84.6M in salary as computed for the tax (so using $0.9M for West's minimum deal instead of $1.4M). Maybe right there factoring in the margin of error by rounding to the nearest $100,000 for each contract.

Aldridge: $19.8M
Leonard: $16.5M
Parker: $13.4M
Green: $11.0M
Diaw: $7.5M
Duncan: $5.0M
Mills: $3.2M
Ginobili: $2.8M
Marjanovic: $2.0M
Anderson: $1.1M
McCallum: $0.9M
West: $0.9M (for tax purposes)
Simmons: $0.5M

Looks like Bonner might be a no-go though since that would put them into luxury tax territory.

[Ron Swanson]

Bonner is gone

Can't hit a ing open shot even in regular season games. It's time to move on from him and Ayres.

Damn iPhone.

[SAGirl]

If you hype him up too much you will be disappointed. Danny has very nimble/quick feet on D, this guy does not, but he is strong and athletic, certainly more than KA. He is also not the shooter that Danny is, but he can hit the 3 if he is wide open. Its a quality signing of a young guy for the very end of the bench TBH. For those who don't like KA at all, he will have a guy to compete for a spot with. I think only good things can come from that. Patty and CoJo made each other step up their games TBH. I look forward to this little compe ion

[Chinook]

It looks like they're just under the luxury tax line with $84.6M in salary as computed for the tax (so using $0.9M for West's minimum deal instead of $1.4M). Maybe right there factoring in the margin of error by rounding to the nearest $100,000 for each contract.

Aldridge: $19.8M
Leonard: $16.5M
Parker: $13.4M
Green: $11.0M
Diaw: $7.5M
Duncan: $5.0M
Mills: $3.2M
Ginobili: $2.8M
Marjanovic: $2.0M
Anderson: $1.1M
McCallum: $0.9M
West: $0.9M (for tax purposes)
Simmons: $0.5M

Looks like Bonner might be a no-go though since that would put them into luxury tax territory.

Simmons counts for $947k for tax purposes.

[Ellsworth]

I watched some vids on him a few days ago when someone mentioned his name. I immediately wanted this guy on the team. I think this is a great pick up.

[loveforthegame]

He looks promising. About all you can ask for at this stage.

[r0drig0lac]

149-146? wtf

[baseline bum]

Simmons counts for $947k for tax purposes.

Isn't league minimum $525k for someone with 0 years NBA experience? All minimum salaries are counted as 10-year veteran minimum for tax purposes?

[clubalien]

if Leonard and aldridge are both max contracts why does aldridge make more. thanks for clearing up this for me.

[Splits]

He's not had a very good SL thus far, numbers-wise:

[SpurPadre]

Any relation to former NBA player Bobby Simmons?

[monkeypunk]

if Leonard and aldridge are both max contracts why does aldridge make more. thanks for clearing up this for me.

The longer you are in the league , the higher your max is. Same with min contracts.

[Das Texan]

Active 12 Man Roster:

Duncan/LMA/Kawhi/Danny/Parker
West/Boris/Manu/Mills/Boban/McCallum

Last spot between: Anderson, Simmons, ?, ? with Anderson likely getting the nod at this point?

13 players are active nightly.

[ducks]

if Leonard and aldridge are both max contracts why does aldridge make more. thanks for clearing up this for me.

lma been in the nba longer

[DPG21920]

13 players are active nightly.

New rule in the CBA...just changed about 25 minutes ago..

[monkeypunk]

He's not had a very good SL thus far, numbers-wise:

Numbers in the last game aren't bad, 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in 25 minutes. 50% from 2.

[Das Texan]

New rule in the CBA...just changed about 25 minutes ago..

that seems like a re ed change, but whatever i guess.

[Steve-O-Matic]

Simmons was 3rd Team All-Defense in the D-league last season.

[elemento]

Simmons counts for $947k for tax purposes.

Any news on the official numbers off all signings ? I'd like to know if SA is close to the lux tax or not

[DPG21920]

if Leonard and aldridge are both max contracts why does aldridge make more. thanks for clearing up this for me.

No worries - it stems from years in the league and the percentage of their contracts realtive to the salary cap. People are correct in saying it's because LMA has been in the league longer. The math is 25% of the cap for players 0-6 years in the league (Kawhi) & 30% of the cap for players 7-9 years.

[SpurPadre]

Numbers in the last game aren't bad, 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in 25 minutes. 50% from 2.

True but remember, these are numbers against many guys who will never sniff the NBA. Still, nothing wrong with giving the dude a chance.

[DPG21920]

that seems like a re ed change, but whatever i guess.

I was kidding. Trying to play off my mental lapse with the corresponding time of my post that was wrong.

[Chinook]

Isn't league minimum $525k for someone with 0 years NBA experience? All minimum salaries are counted as 10-year veteran minimum for tax purposes?

All are counted as 2-year (or 3-year, I can't remember) for tax, so that a team can't sign rookies to skirt the tax. So the Spurs are over now.