2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[keevsnick]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
ESPN Sources: Projected 2024-2025 NBA salary cap levels:
Minimum Team Salary:
$127 million
Tax Level:
$172 million
First Apron Level:
$179 million
Second Apron Level:
$190 million

That's not great news for teams like the Celts.  Not only is it not a full 10% increase, but it's lower than projections from June by about $1 million.

On the slight positive side it locks Jaylen's extension in at a slightly lower number. I think it would start at about 49.5 million and be a total of around 287 with those numbers.

[Kernewek]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
ESPN Sources: Projected 2024-2025 NBA salary cap levels:
Minimum Team Salary:
$127 million
Tax Level:
$172 million
First Apron Level:
$179 million
Second Apron Level:
$190 million

That's not great news for teams like the Celts.  Not only is it not a full 10% increase, but it's lower than projections from June by about $1 million.

On the slight positive side it locks Jaylen's extension in at a slightly lower number. I think it would start at about 49.5 million and be a total of around 286 with those numbers.

At last! His off nights will feel more fiscally responsible.

[keevsnick]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
ESPN Sources: Projected 2024-2025 NBA salary cap levels:
Minimum Team Salary:
$127 million
Tax Level:
$172 million
First Apron Level:
$179 million
Second Apron Level:
$190 million

That's not great news for teams like the Celts.  Not only is it not a full 10% increase, but it's lower than projections from June by about $1 million.

On the slight positive side it locks Jaylen's extension in at a slightly lower number. I think it would start at about 49.5 million and be a total of around 286 with those numbers.

At last! His off nights will feel more fiscally responsible.

Don't get me wrong, I think he's worth that contract. Its more a matter of team building, his contract being a few million dollars small gives the Celtics SLIGHTLY more flexibility moving forward.

[keevsnick]

So the C's have 197.6 million in salaries next year if all options are picks up. That's for 11 guys. Add in 3 minimums and that takes you to roughly 204 million dollars. That's roughly 14 million above the second apron. If Holiday were to decline his PO and come back at a starting salary of no more than 25ish million year one they COULD get under the 2nd apron without dumping anyone. If he wants more than that one of Payton/Al would likely be gone.

If you start Jrue at 25 million you could go 4/112 total. That's a lot of years for a guy's 34-37 age seasons, but its probably a fair contract. Its a 3 year about 72 million dollar addition to his PO next year.

[celticsclay]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
ESPN Sources: Projected 2024-2025 NBA salary cap levels:
Minimum Team Salary:
$127 million
Tax Level:
$172 million
First Apron Level:
$179 million
Second Apron Level:
$190 million

That's not great news for teams like the Celts.  Not only is it not a full 10% increase, but it's lower than projections from June by about $1 million.

On the slight positive side it locks Jaylen's extension in at a slightly lower number. I think it would start at about 49.5 million and be a total of around 286 with those numbers.

At last! His off nights will feel more fiscally responsible.

This was hilarious. TP

[Neurotic Guy]

So the C's have 197.6 million in salaries next year if all options are picks up. That's for 11 guys. Add in 3 minimums and that takes you to roughly 204 million dollars. That's roughly 14 million above the second apron. If Holiday were to decline his PO and come back at a starting salary of no more than 25ish million year one they COULD get under the 2nd apron without dumping anyone. If he wants more than that one of Payton/Al would likely be gone.

If you start Jrue at 25 million you could go 4/112 total. That's a lot of years for a guy's 34-37 age seasons, but its probably a fair contract. Its a 3 year about 72 million dollar addition to his PO next year.

Thanks for the explanations. Really helpful and appreciated.

[Who]

Drummond looks HUGE.

Like a fattened up pig ready for slaughter.

[celticsclay]

Drummond looks HUGE.

Like a fattened up pig ready for slaughter.

Jeez. This doesn’t sound right lol

[Who]

DiVincenzo just took 30 threes in the last two games.

2 games. 30 threes.

[liam]

Drummond looks HUGE.

Like a fattened up pig ready for slaughter.

Jeez. This doesn’t sound right lol

Cannibalistic!

[Atzar]

I kind of enjoy watching Kelly Oubre.  Sort of like a smaller Javale McGee.  Better than his reputation, but no concept of his own limitations so you never know what silliness you're going to see from him on the court. 

[SparzWizard]

Lakers bout to go on a 3peat....3 game losing streak that is. Next up, against the Celtics!

[SparzWizard]

DiVincenzo just took 30 threes in the last two games.

2 games. 30 threes.

He'd fit great in Joe's philosophical offensive system!

[Who]

Philly falling apart here.

[jpotter33]

Boy, Philly is in some trouble here. The surging Knicks and Cavs going to pass them in the standings tonight after this loss, and Embiid - who was already struggling with his left knee injury - looks like he just reinjured it again.

I'm expecting them to make a push for a sizable trade before the deadline, though not sure what's actually out there that would really help them.