Originally Posted by NeedlesKane
Interesting trade. Bledsoe is definitely the best player as of right now included in the trade, but Clippers are giving up some depth as well as some defense. I guess defense no longer exists in today's NBA though.
I see reports on how it saves the Clippers $30 million.
Based off Hoopshype the Clippers' projected team salary was $174,130,837. After the trade it is now $168,166,869. The salary cap is $112.414 million, and the tax level is $136.606 million. The Clippers are paying luxury taxes above the tax level as follows:
$1.50 per $1 up to $4,999,999
$1.75 per $1 up to $9,999,999
$2.50 per $1 up to $14,999,999
$3.75 per $1 up to $19,999,999
$4.25 per $1 up to $24,999,999
$4.75 per $1 up to $29,999,999
$5.25 per $1 up to $34,999,999
Note: it's an extra $0.50 per each additional $5 million starting at $20 million over the tax level
So I read that the Clippers are saving $30 million. How much are they really saving based off the data on Hoopshype? They were $37,524,837 above the tax level. Now they are $31,560,869 above the tax level. They saved $18,055,433 at the tax level in which they'd pay $5.25 per $1. They also saved $14,517,819 at the tax level in which they'd pay $5.75 per $1. Lastly, they saved $5,963,968 in the players' salaries involved in the trade. That's a total savings of $38,537,219. However, they're still paying $100,694,568 in luxury tax. I hope their team is worth $268,861,437. At least they're not as crazy as Brooklyn, spending $320,764,007. I hope DeAndre Jordan is worth it. He's being paid $9,881,598. Their luxury? $53,942,481. So he's costing them $63,824,079. How do you justify that? Clearly, they think they're going to win championships with Durant, Harden, and Irving. Those 3 guys make more than the whole Mavericks roster.
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