NBA teams have to use 90% of the salary cap . This year the cap is 63 mil , and 90% is 56.7 mil
Say the cap goes up to 68 mil this summer , as it is supposed to go up .
If we buyout Nelson our roster is .........
PG: Smart / Pressey /
SG: Bradley / Young /
SF: Crowder / Wallace /
PF: Sully / KO /
C: Zellar / Empty /
That is around 35 mil
We have 3 1st rd picks which will cost around 7 mil total
3 more empty vet min spots is 1.5 mil
so lets say we are around 44 mil total . That leaves about 24 mil in cap space , 90% of 68 mil is 61 mil . A max free agent would bring us to right around the 90% min salary required.
Or do we take on expiring contracts with a pick from teams selling to get up to the min salary requirement .
Either way the C's will need to add about 15-20 mil in salary next year, maybe more if they can move Wallace or Bradley.