How much money do we actually have to spend?

[Roy H.]

Scenario #1:  We stay below the luxury tax

Status quo:  $13,269,820 spending room
If we cut Shulga and Banton:  $18,222,083
If we also trade Hauser for no incoming salary:  $29,070,298

Scenario #2:  We stay below the first apron

Status quo:  $21,269,820 spending room
If we cut Shulga and Banton:  $26,222,083
If we also trade Hauser for no incoming salary:  $37,070,298

Ways to spend money:

MLE = $15,048,000 million (estimated)
TPE = $27,678,571 million
TPE = $8,200,000
TPE = $4,721,429
Biannual exception = $5,478,000

First rounder (#27) = $2,997,360 (120% of rookie scale)

Bird rights:  Vucevic

[lbgreen33]

Scenario #1:  We stay below the luxury tax

Status quo:  $13,269,820 spending room
If we cut Shulga and Banton:  $18,222,083
If we also trade Hauser for no incoming salary:  $29,070,298

Scenario #2:  We stay below the first apron

Status quo:  $21,269,820 spending room
If we cut Shulga and Banton:  $26,222,083
If we also trade Hauser for no incoming salary:  $37,070,298

Ways to spend money:

MLE = $15,048,000 million (estimated)
TPE = $27,678,571 million
TPE = $8,200,000
TPE = $4,721,429
Biannual exception = $5,478,000

First rounder (#27) = $2,997,360 (120% of rookie scale)

Bird rights:  Vucevic

Thanks Roy, this is helpful. This is the year we really Should move up in the draft!! There are a lot of good Point Guards to be had!!!

[lbgreen33]

Bye the way, I like Labaron Philon a lot!!  To me, when there is a player that good so close to our pick range, you make the move. We will see how tonight shakes out.

[celticinorlando]

I think Brad will have to stay below the lux tax for this season to reset everything. 2027 is the key offseason.

[Roy H.]

I think Brad will have to stay below the lux tax for this season to reset everything. 2027 is the key offseason.

It's certainly a goal, but I think sometimes the repeater tax gets a little overblown.  It's basically a dollar-for-dollar tax on amounts above the luxury tax line.  So, if we spent up to the first apron this season, we'd be $8 million above the luxury tax line, and the team would have to pay an extra $8 million than it would if it wasn't classified as a repeater.

An extra $8 million is annoying, but it isn't exactly crippling.