LMAO... Jeremy Lin got a ring before Melo.
It's gonna be quite interesting to see how the Warriors replenish their roster after announcing their intentions to give both KD and Klay the max.
I personally think KD (unfortunately) remains a Warrior because they can offer the most even if he opts in to his final year. However, the interesting point is where KD will use the opt-in as a LAST RESORT so methinks he'll sign the max that the Warriors can offer him. Though I would love nothing more for him to leave GS.Durant will be a Knick.
The Knicks would be idiots to still not offer him the max deal. I never believe we will get players, but I'd still bet money he signs with us this off season. Too many signs and he's recovering from his surgery in NY.
Draymond is also due for a deal after next year.
How many max or supermax slots can a team have? I think Klay wants the max. The warriors can't really offer Durant a lot.I personally think KD (unfortunately) remains a Warrior because they can offer the most even if he opts in to his final year. However, the interesting point is where KD will use the opt-in as a LAST RESORT so methinks he'll sign the max that the Warriors can offer him. Though I would love nothing more for him to leave GS.
How many max or supermax slots can a team have? I think Klay wants the max. The warriors can't really offer Durant a lot.
Thanks! But I still don't get how they're allowed to sign both to max contracts. I always thought you can only sign two players(1 you drafted plus 1 external) to max. Curry signed a supermax and this means they can sign only Durant. Or do supermax not count?Read the top reply to this post right here: https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1139559759470718976
In addition, below is an excerpt from an article that goes in detail about this (https://www.slamonline.com/nba/dubs-intend-to-offer-kevin-durant-klay-thompson-full-max-deals/):
"Durant, given his 10 years of service time, is eligible for a max contract starting at 35% of next year’s projected $109 million salary cap. That represents a deal worth around $220 million through 2023-24.
Thompson, having just missed out on an All-NBA nod this year, will have to settle for 30%, or $190 million over the course of the deal, given that he meets neither the 10-year service time threshold or designated veteran eligibility.
While the projected payroll numbers seem astronomical at first glance, the franchise may well be able to offset some or all of the increased luxury payments after moving into the team’s new facility across the bay in San Francisco next season.
Eventually, however, the team will need to look long and hard about how it would fill out a full rotation with so much money tied up in their starting lineup.
If given full max deals, Durant would earn $38 million next season, while Thompson would earn $33 million. That’s over $110 million tied up between those two and guard Stephen Curry."
I think it's just the timing of their contracts even though Durant can opt-out of his final year and become a UFA. Since KD has been there for at least 3 years, GS has bird rights to him. What the hell is bird rights, you ask? Basically, it's the ability of the incumbent team to go OVER the cap to re-sign its players. Curry got the supermax because he got an all-NBA team which Klay did not.Thanks! But I still don't get how they're allowed to sign both to max contracts. I always thought you can only sign two players(1 you drafted plus 1 external) to max. Curry signed a supermax and this means they can sign only Durant. Or do supermax not count?
Over $350m salary cap
Outside of those three who's even going to be starting, etc.As a Lakers fan, I really dislike this trade. I love AD, but it cost me my starting PG, starting SG, best bench player, my 4th pick, and future 1st rounders?
Are you kidding me? Kuzma was that prized?