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Figured since we all have an eye towards the future it's time to discuss our cap situation and see what magic we can work this offseason


Under Contract

Harrison Barnes -- $24,107,258

Wesley Matthews -- $18,622,513

Dwight Powell -- $9,631,250

Jose Juan Barea -- $3,710,850

Dennis Smith Jr. -- $3,819,960



Team Options

Dirk Nowitzki -- $5,000,000 if TO exercised OR $9,500,000 CAP HOLD if declined as bird free agent coming off non-rookie scale K (190% of previous salary)

Dorian Finney-Smith -- $1,544,951 if TO exercised OR $1,706,394.30 CAP HOLD if declined as early bird coming off non-rookie scale K (130% of previous salary)

Maxi Kleber -- $1,378,242 if TO exercised OR $1,337,872 CAP HOLD if declined (is non bird free agent (120% of previous salary), BUT cap hold must reach minimum salary for second year vet)

Kyle Collinsworth -- $$1,378,242 if TO exercised OR $1,337,872 CAP HOLD if declined (is non bird free agent (120% of previous salary), BUT cap hold must reach minimum salary for second year vet)



Reasonable Cap Holds

Seth Curry -- $3,939,933 CAP HOLD as early bird coming off non-rookie scale K (130% of previous salary)

Salah Mejri -- $2,795,625.80 CAP HOLD as bird free agent not coming off rookie scale K (190% of previous salary)

Yogi Ferrell -- $1,706,394.30 CAP HOLD as early bird coming off non-rookie scale K (130% of previous salary)

Johnathan Motley -- $1,337,871 CAP HOLD as two-way player (one year vet min)



Unreasonable Cap Holds

Nerlens Noel -- $12,562,797 CAP HOLD as bird free agent coming off rookie scale K where he earned less than estimated average salary (300% of previous salary) (not 100% sure about this because he took QO)

Doug McDermott -- $9,884,982 CAP HOLD as bird free agent coming off fourth year of rookie scale K where he earned less than estimated average salary (300% of previous salary)




Draft Picks/ Roster Spots Holds

Roster spot hold for teams with less than 12 -- $831,311.00

First Round Rookie Hold -- TBD, approximately $4.5 - 6 million




CAP PROJECTED TO BE $101 million --- someone please correct me if I'm wrong / check my math