Trade deadline

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by tap2390

He may be a rental, but the gamble is this off-season he can?t get to a destination of his choice without the Mavs cooperation in a sign and trade. Let?s say he?s motivated and balls out, we will likely see better compensation than what we gave up yesterday.

I?m not familiar with the Lakers cap situation, but Westbrook is a FA at the end of the season. With his contract off the books would they have room to sign Kyrie outright to a big deal without a S&T?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by BPo001

I?m not familiar with the Lakers cap situation, but Westbrook is a FA at the end of the season. With his contract off the books would they have room to sign Kyrie outright to a big deal without a S&T?

Remember when the Knicks didn't have room to sign Brunson? Teams make the room when they get a commitment from the player.

[tap2390]

Originally Posted by BPo001

I?m not familiar with the Lakers cap situation, but Westbrook is a FA at the end of the season. With his contract off the books would they have room to sign Kyrie outright to a big deal without a S&T?

Here is a good primer on their cap space situation:

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/...l-roster-money

Gist is, they can free up approximately $35m if they renounce everyone (Reaves, Hachimura, etc.), and Damian Jones doesn't exercise his player option. They can free up another $1.7m by trading Christie.

That's not even close to Kyrie's max figure of about $50m a year. I don't see Kyrie walking away from $12-15m and paying Cali state taxes.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by tap2390

Here is a good primer on their cap space situation:

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/...l-roster-money

Gist is, they can free up approximately $35m if they renounce everyone (Reaves, Hachimura, etc.), and Damian Jones doesn't exercise his player option. They can free up another $1.7m by trading Christie.

That's not even close to Kyrie's max figure of about $50m a year. I don't see Kyrie walking away from $12-15m and paying Cali state taxes.

I don?t think these players give a shit about state taxes. It?s always brought up when we talk about FA salaries, yet we never seem to land any big fish in free agency.