Help on maybe a stupid question.

parson · Post #1 » by **parson** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 4:39 am

Hawks fan here and, pardon my ignorance, but I was looking at y'all's roster on ESPN's Trade Checker and saw a problem: they say your salary is $92,319,713. But all I could see was $63,047,034.

What am I missing? ESPN says you're $34,275,713 over the cap, but my figures say $5,003,034 over the cap.

I'm not going to propose a trade, I just like to use the Trade Checker to help me understand what other teams' management is thinking.

chube · Post #2 » by **chube** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 5:05 am

I assume you're talking about this year's payroll?

Because of a weird buyout or whatever the official terminology was with Jamaal Tinsley. But his contract is still on our books this year. But that's only about $8 million or so if I recall correctly. Don't know where the rest is coming from though.

parson · Post #3 » by **parson** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 5:11 am

Thank you. I meant "combined salaries" when I posted "salary." Sorry, I'm watching games while posting.

Post #4 » by **Miller4ever** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 5:27 am

The 92 mil figure is way off. Even with Tinsley we're hovering around luxury territory.

parson · Post #5 » by **parson** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 5:59 am

I found an article in an Indianapolis newspaper that says $5.5 million is being counted against your cap for Tinsley. That means you'd be around even with the cap.

So, in the offseason, you'll lose Dunleavy's $10,561,984, you'll lose Ford's $8.5 million and Foster's $6,655,000, not counting the smaller expirings. Those 3 put you $25 million plus under the cap. Not bad. You have a young PG, a young C, Granger and enough $$$ for one superstar or 2 really good players.

So, why are you talking about trading Granger?

parson · Post #6 » by **parson** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 6:02 am

Sorry for the way that appeared. I'm not a troll. What I mean is, you look pretty good for the future just the way you are. So what's going on with Granger?

Post #7 » by **Miller4ever** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 6:09 am

Because of his disappointing season thus far, he's not the untouchable superstar that we've been tagging him as. He's still hard to get.

Solid · Post #8 » by **Solid** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 6:40 am

Danny's having a little bit of a tuff go right now. I think he will be back and in fact has not yet peaked.
I think however that he may need a new "system" to thrive.
I'd rather replace the"system" than Danny.
And if we would happen to trade DG... I want a young stud PF plus a pick.
And we'd still need a new "system".

Post #9 » by **Miller4ever** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 8:43 am

By system, you mean a better, smarter coach. So, really, at this point, anybody who knows the difference between a power forward and a center.

Post #10 » by **Gremz** » Sat Jan 8, 2011 2:24 pm

Miller4ever wrote:By system, you mean a better, smarter coach. So, really, at this point, anybody who knows the difference between a power forward and a center.

That's an easy one. James Posey plays PF but he's not a Center, amiright?