by Brian on July 9, 2008 at 12:35AM
According to ESPN.com, the cap number will come in at $58.68M, slightly below expectations.

Other pertinent information:
  • Luxury tax threshold: $71.15M (The Sixers could easily be paying the luxury tax, depending on the size of Iguodala's deal)
  • The mid-level exception has been set at $5.585M. The Sixers do not have a mid-level to play with.
It's a waiting game now, I'm hoping a formal announcement on the Brand signing will come tonight so I can rest easy, but it's doubtful.

Here's a question for you, which team is the biggest loser early in free agency?
  1. Clippers: Lose Brand and Maggette, sign Baron Davis to pass to...Al Thornton?
  2. GSW: Swap Baron for Maggette.
  3. Wizards: Same team, just $160M more expensive.
  4. Memphis: All that cap space, but won't spend it.



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[July 9, 2008 12:57 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Joe said

I don't think the luxury tax is an issue. Even if Iggy makes 14 per and Lou makes 7 per, which is ludicrous for both, they will still be 3.5 below the cap or so with their current roster and all they can sign really are nba minimum players.

[July 9, 2008 1:01 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Brian said

Assuming Brand takes them up to the cap...nevermind. Nevermind, you're right. I wasn't taking the cap hold numbers into account. They should be fine.

[July 9, 2008 1:09 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Joe said

I think the Wizards are so stupid though. I assume they lose Roger Mason as well.

[July 9, 2008 1:25 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Brian replied to Joe

I guess ownership is willing to overpay for 42-win seasons and no financial room for improvement.

I think a max deal for Arenas was absolutely insane.

[July 9, 2008 6:19 PM]  |  link  |  reply
The GM said

I'd have to say it is a tie for the Warriors and Clippers.

Warriors get: Maggette and Turiaf possibly, lose Davis and Pietrus
Clippers get: Baron Davis, but lose Brand and Maggette

The only hope those teams have is to get either Josh Smith or Shawn Marion.

GState needs to re-sign Ellis as well.

[July 10, 2008 1:20 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Brian replied to The GM

Ellis and Biedrins. That team is going to wind up awfully expensive especially considering they only swapped Baron for Maggette. Still don't have a legit point, either.