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GS is looking to deal to get under the luxury tax. We help them out and also give them the better player:



Stuckey

for

Richard Jefferson
1st rounder



WHY: GS saves money, Stuckey comes off their bench in a 6th man role behind Curry/Thompson. Jefferson's large deal expires after next season, giving us an additional trading piece next season. Plus, we get an extra pick.

I like it. Jefferson would definitely fill a need at the 3 for us!

So basically, you saying the Warriors save $3 mil and get under the Luxury Tax while the Pistons pay and extra $3 mil for a late First Rounder.

I am game. But, this trade probably couldn't happen until offseason being both teams are too close to tax territory unless Pistons reduce their cap via a Cut or another trade. -E

yeah that would be a pretty good deal

It puts us in the Tax... can't happen

By how much?

Thinking we can manipulate the roster enough to get back under. Whether its a minor trade (English for future 2nd), or buying out a player (Maggette perhaps), it shouldn't be an issue.

Could be done, just get a 3rd team in the deal who takes Middleton or Bynum for a 2nd rounder. Case closed.

Your Welcome -BMP

I think Golden State owes Utah their draft pick, last year they went into extreme tank mode to keep their pick. Top 6 protected or something.

mercury wrote:It puts us in the Tax... can't happen

It doesn't. For whoever said RJ fill up a need, he doesn't, he is Maggette-esque nowadays. We would be giving up 6 million in raw cap space for a non lottery pick. I'm not sure if I like it to be honest.

vege wrote:

mercury wrote:It puts us in the Tax... can't happen

It doesn't. For whoever said RJ fill up a need, he doesn't, he is Maggette-esque nowadays. We would be giving up 6 million in raw cap space for a non lottery pick. I'm not sure if I like it to be honest.

I could be wrong but this is what I see...
Our current salary = 69.05
The difference between Stuckey & Jefferson = 1.6
Current Lux tax = 70.3
Pistons salary after trade = 70.6

mercury wrote:I could be wrong but this is what I see...
Our current salary = 69.05
The difference between Stuckey & Jefferson = 1.6
Current Lux tax = 70.3
Pistons salary after trade = 70.6

I was told a while ago that things don't work that way. Since we're halfway through the season, their salaries are half paid, so we would be taking only a 800k hit and not a 1.6 million hit, therefore we wouldn't be over the LT.

vege wrote:

mercury wrote:I could be wrong but this is what I see...
Our current salary = 69.05
The difference between Stuckey & Jefferson = 1.6
Current Lux tax = 70.3
Pistons salary after trade = 70.6

I was told a while ago that things don't work that way. Since we're halfway through the season, their salaries are half paid, so we would be taking only a 800k hit and not a 1.6 million hit, therefore we wouldn't be over the LT.

That actually makes sense... if this is true then it may defeat the OP's purpose of getting the Warriors out of the lux tax.
As far as the trade goes, I like it... RJ's salary would be a very attractive trade chip next year.

feedthebuddha wrote:I think Golden State owes Utah their draft pick, last year they went into extreme tank mode to keep their pick. Top 6 protected or something.

this... and it was top 7 protected which they finally secured by winning the coin toss with TOR (after that huge tank job of D leaguers galore lol) I believe. That was the pick they used to draft Barnes with so yea... they owe Utah a pick still.