Comments on: “Free” Agents

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:34:11 +0000

New post up where we can talk Barron and more.

By: Amazing_Happens

Amazing_Happens — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:23:27 +0000

I think I will be watching 82 home games this year (on TV).

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:09:12 +0000

THE BEARD IS COMING TO LA!

I’m actually willing to pay to go see the Clippers now. All they have to do now is re-sign Brand.

By: tonystarks

tonystarks — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:59:27 +0000

I want Keyon Dooling on our team now.

By: chibi

chibi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:58:22 +0000

Man, i thought the Warriors were the most entertaining team in the league with Boom running the point. I’m going to miss their level of play with him on the court.

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:40:16 +0000

According to ESPN Davis agreed to sign with the Clippers. That was fast. Reportedly a 5 year 65M deal. If (when?) the clips resign Brand they will have a good starting 5 but not much off the bench. Gordon should be able to provide some offense off the bench in his first year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3470016

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:30:25 +0000

115. That makes sense. Prevents tems from gaming the system. Thats what I wanted to know as well. If I were the clippers I’d look at a sign and trade for Brand for cap space and a prospect. But maybe its too close to when they had a 50 win season for them to do so.

By: Darius

Darius — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:58:47 +0000

Brian P. (#111)
You are right. I finally got an answer to my question. Players in Brand’s situation create a cap hold with their Bird Rights for 150% of their previous salary. That means that until he signs with another team or until he signs with the Clippers for less money, the Clips don’t experience any cap savings on Brand (and in fact, their cap is hurt more because of the 150% rate vs. just the actual salary he was set to make). Thanks for your insight though. I was looking for that info all damn day and just got it a little while ago.

By: Craig W.

Craig W. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:45:04 +0000

When investigating salaries, both next year and long term, I use…
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm.

By: Bill Bridges

Bill Bridges — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:10:31 +0000

Kurt,

I think you are right. But it is still 2.5m in Sasha’s pocket. My point is that equal salaries from the Clippers and Lakers have different value because of the (likely) significant potential bonus by being part of a winning team. I’d be surprised if Kupchak doesn’t have this point as one of the bullet points on his powerpoint presentation to Sasha in the board room tomorrow morning.