the_process wrote:76ciology wrote:The way I see it, the Sixers are waiting for the free agency market to dry up so that teams with remaining cap space might be more willing to absorb expiring contracts of Drummond and Oubre.
If they can offload those two deals, a combined $13M, they could drop below the second apron, which would then allow them to legally execute a simply sign him to a new contract in the $22–25M range or atleast do a S&T.
Nets and Pistons both can give Grimes a $22-25M contract he wants but I’d guess both teams aren’t too interested in Grimes and expect Sixers to match and they would rather focus on other FAs instead.
So my bet here is Grimes gets his $22M contract and we offload Oubre and Drummond. While for our rotation, Watford replaces Oubre and Bona with Broome as back-up replaces Drummond.
I will believe that Josh will pay tax this year when I see it.
I actually deleted the post after reviewing the list, it looks like no one has signed for the full NTMLE yet, which makes a $22–25M contract for Grimes feel like an overpay. Before I checked, I was convinced he might be worth that range, especially considering how valuable a scorer like him could be next to Embiid given his health concerns.
As for your post, I agree.. it’s tough to justify paying the tax when the team is in such limbo. The most sensible move, in my view, is to shed Oubre and Drummond’s contracts. Watford and Walker can step into Oubre’s role, while Bona and Broome can take over for Drummond. That path keeps us flexible to deal with Grimes this upcoming season.