Roster Improvement: Free Agents Now and Later?

DHL wrote:http://www.storytellerscontracts.info/resources/12-13salaries.htm

Jordan-esque wrote:Can Smith hit them 15 footers?

They use a slightly different calculation for determining the team salary in relation to the Bi-Annual, Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, and Taxpayer Mid-Level exceptions (see question number 25), and for Sign-and-Trade transactions (see question number 88). For these purposes (i.e., for determining whether the team salary is above or below the apron2) they use the team salary as defined above, with the following modifications:

All unlikely bonuses are included for contracts and extensions signed under the current CBA.
Amounts that could be included in team salary as the result of certain grievances are included.
For rookies and players with one year of experience whose salary is less than the two-year minimum salary, the two-year minimum salary is used in place of their actual salary.
For the team's restricted free agents, the amount of any outstanding qualifying offer or first refusal exercise notice (both including unlikely bonuses), whichever is greater, are included.
The amount of any required tenders for the team's draft picks is included.
Cap holds for free agents are excluded.
Cap holds for first round draft picks are excluded.
Cap holds for the team's outstanding exceptions are excluded.

Vasashi17 wrote:khmrP: Here is the source from Larry Coon's CBA FAQ:

They use a slightly different calculation for determining the team salary in relation to the Bi-Annual, Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, and Taxpayer Mid-Level exceptions (see question number 25), and for Sign-and-Trade transactions (see question number 88). For these purposes (i.e., for determining whether the team salary is above or below the apron2) they use the team salary as defined above, with the following modifications:

All unlikely bonuses are included for contracts and extensions signed under the current CBA.
Amounts that could be included in team salary as the result of certain grievances are included.
For rookies and players with one year of experience whose salary is less than the two-year minimum salary, the two-year minimum salary is used in place of their actual salary.
For the team's restricted free agents, the amount of any outstanding qualifying offer or first refusal exercise notice (both including unlikely bonuses), whichever is greater, are included.
The amount of any required tenders for the team's draft picks is included.
Cap holds for free agents are excluded.
Cap holds for first round draft picks are excluded.
Cap holds for the team's outstanding exceptions are excluded.

So technically, Dwight's potential salary would not count in a S&T for Smith, since it would not count against the cap apron aka 4M over the luxury tax threshold. LA would first pull off that S&T and then offer Howard his new max deal.

Vasashi17 wrote:I think Millsap/Mo Williams would be the way to go for Pau. Both have expiring Ks and definitely bring a need for this team in terms of motor and scoring.

Also another possibility would be to the Wolves for DWill/AK47. Adelman would love a player like Pau and you pair him up with Rubio and Love and that team is dangerous.

It's undeniably true that the Lakers, if they're missing anything to make Mike D'Antoni's offense flow, could use an extra shooter or two to float to the corners. It's likewise true, sources said, that the Lakers have had internal discussions for months about pursuing Smith, not only for his athletic gifts but also knowing that J-Smoove is one of free agent-to-be Dwight Howard's closest friends in the game. But if that's really who L.A. wants, there will have to be another team or two recruited into the deal to satisfy Atlanta's demands. ESPN.com

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Punk-101 wrote:Pau+Ebanks+Morris+Duhon

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A starting quality nice young SF, but certainly not an allstar. Someone like Batum. Not him per say, but that type.
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A young athletic sharpshooting backup SG or combo PG. Like a younger Barbosa.

-Start Jamison as the stretch 4.
-Hill is the backup 4 and also slides to backup 5. Maybe Sacre gets a few minutes.

Nash/Young scoring combo guard/Blake
Kobe/Meeks
Batum-esque SF/Metta
Jamison/Hill
Howard/Hill/Sacre

That's a very balanced team, but there is still a big problem of starting PF defense, which is my main gripe about Pau. Maybe we start Hill at PF and also some time at backup C.

Ariza3 wrote:great....just what we need...another season of trade rumors to mess with Pau's mind