Re: Game #7: LAC (3-3) @ NETS (3-4) WED 11/8 4:30 PM—CHANNEL 5
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:49 am
madmaxmedia wrote:Ah I misread Batum’s contract, I thought there was another year after this.
Yes, that was part of the equation. Philly wanted to dump Tucker's $11M next year [player option, sure to be opted into] even more than we wanted to dump Mook's [$17M, but expiring].
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2023/11/01/the-james-harden-trade-was-a-salary-cap-masterstroke-by-the-sixers/?sh=5e0fa6a76677
Almost the whole roster is coming off the books and the Sixers will have $50M-60M to use on free agents once the dust clears. Cap holds:
Tobias Harris PF - $45,850,000 Bird
Marcus Morris Sr. SF - $25,674,419 Bird
Nicolas Batum SF - $17,566,227 Bird
Robert Covington PF - $17,538,462 Bird
De'Anthony Melton SG - $15,200,000 Bird
Tyrese Maxey PG $6,259,588 $13,031,760 Restricted Bird
Furkan Korkmaz SG - $10,203,703 Bird
Mike Scott PF - $9,510,165 Early Bird
Danuel House Jr. SF - $5,603,325 Early Bird
Mohamed Bamba C - $2,221,685 Non-Bird
Patrick Beverley PG - $2,221,685 Non-Bird
Paul Millsap PF - $2,221,685 Non-Bird
Kyle O'Quinn C - $2,221,685 Non-Bird
Kelly Oubre Jr. SF - $2,221,685 Non-Bird
Ricky Council IV G $1,981,953 $1,981,953 Two-Way
Javonte Smart G $1,981,953 $1,981,953 Two-Way
Myles Powell SG - $1,981,953 Two-Way
Terquavion Smith SG - $1,981,953 Two-Way
Kenyon Martin Jr. SF