A lot of people Free agent contract Reported since last Thursday night, the NBA Moratorium period It will end this Wednesday. That is, the reported conditions and the cap spaces or cap exceptions that the team uses to complete their signatures are not yet locked in.
Still, the situation in the cap room of the teams around the league is pretty well understood. Here’s a snapshot of the club still having the most spending as of the morning of July 4th.
Team with cap room:
In our number Spurs It’s a project to secure about $ 38 million in the remaining cap room, and you can increase that number by stretching. Danilo GallinariPartial warranty over 3 years when they officially abandon him. However, unless you specifically need that extra room, you’re unlikely to do so.San Antonio can also create some extra space by abandoning Keita Bates Diop Also Tre Jones2022/23 salary is not guaranteed, but there are no signs of it occurring.
The PacersOn the other hand, the cap room costs just over $ 26 million. Malcolm Brogdon Transactions are closed based on our expectations. Like San Antonio, Indiana has a couple of players with no full guarantee (Duane Washington When Terry TaylorAnd you can create more cap space by abandoning one or both.
Pistons is already committed to taking on the chunks of their cap room Nerlens Noel, Alec BurksWhen Kemba Walker I’m from New York, but I haven’t used all of them yet.If Walker returns the minimum wage report Buyout contracts and Detroit sign with exceptions for that room Kevin Knox For his two-year $ 6 million contract, the team can spend more than $ 14 million on space. If Walker’s dead money spans three seasons, it could be even higher.
It’s unclear what the Spurs, Pacers and Pistons will do in the rest of the caproom. All three teams are linked to the Restricted Free Agent Center Deandre Ayton At some point during the off-season, it could theoretically still escape to him, and Indiana and Detroit would probably send the player back in a sign-and-trade deal to fit the biggest deal for the big guy under the cap. I did.Still, there is a feeling that the Pistons have retreated Eighton after landing. Jalen Duren It’s unclear whether the Spurs or the Pacers are of serious interest on the night of the draft.
Responding to payroll trading to acquire more assets could be an option for all three teams, either in the off-season or near the trading deadline.
The Knicks Other teams plan to use the cap room this summer, but after signing Jalen Brunson When Isaiah Hartenstein, They won’t have much left.Even if they abandon Taj Gibson It then signs Brunson and Hartenstein the lowest possible starting salary based on the reported terms and conditions. New York predicts that the rest of the room will be less than $ 5 million.
Mid-level exception teams:
The Wasp, Grizzlies, Thunder, magicWhen jazz Intermediate level exceptions other than all taxpayers are still available, About $ 10.5MM To be a free agent.It is worth noting that the Utah cap situation is in flux while waiting for what else the team will do after the deal. Royce O’Neill Then agree to a blockbuster deal that includes: Rudy Gobert..
The Hawks, Net, heat, PelicanWhen Sands We haven’t promised free agents mid-sized money yet, but unless they pay, they’re close to the tax line and will probably be limited to taxpayer MLEs (about $ 6.5 million).
The Bulls We’re using a small portion of the mid-level exceptions and should be able to spend $ 7 million, which puts us in the realm of luxury tax, which can be against ownership.
There are some teams that can theoretically open some or all of the mid-level exceptions if they can turn the reported free agent contracts into sign-and-trade. for example, Ricky Rubio Agreed to trade $ 18.4 million for three years Cavaliers It probably uses MLE, but if Cleveland and Indiana can sign a sign-and-trade deal that includes Rubio, they will be able to release the mid-level of Cavs and use it for another move.
