Summer 2019 Free Agency Thread

[kingerzz]

76ers Offseason situation

Projected Cap
2019/20 Cap - $109,000,000; Tax - $132,000,000; Apron - $138,000,000
2020/21 Cap - $118,000,000; Tax - $143,000,000; Apron - $149,000,000

Locked in Cap (19/20)

Embiid - $27,504,630
Harris (cap hold) - $22,200,00
Simmons - $8,111,930
J.Simmons - $1,000,000 (bought out)
Smith - $3,058,800
Ennis* - $1,845,301
Bolden - $1,698,450
Incomplete roster charge (up to 12 (6 * $831,311)) - $4,156,555
Total - $67,445,974

*Player option (assume he opts in)

Total available cap space assuming Butler isn’t signed is approximately $41,554,026.

Re-sign Tobias Harris to whatever you can (likely max - using bird rights)

Cap Space Options

Roster before additions;

Embiid, Bolden
Harris
Ennis
Smith
Simmons

Signing Durant/Khawhi Max (35%) - $38,150,000

Assume used the difference to sign Patton beforehand, sign Milton to the minimum.

As unlikely as it is signing Durant/Khawhi leaves you paper thin on the bench. However you would have the room mid-level exception (“RMLE”) ($4.45M - 2 year contracts) available.

Embiid, Bolden, Patton
Durant/Khawhi,
Harris, Milton
Ennis, Smith
Simmons

Leaves RMLE, 1st Rd, 2nd Rd (multiple) & veteran minimum required to fill out remaining 6 roster spots. Unlikely Redick re-signs for the RMLE.

Potential RMLE options;

Beverly
Lamb
Scott
Mbah a Moute
Tolliver
Dedmon
Joseph

You simply sign Durant/Khawhi if they want to, they’re that good. No other player is worth signing over Butler and operating as an over the cap team especially if the owner’s are willing to pay the tax.

Bench Depth (Using the cap space to sign 3-5 role players)

Available cap space - $40,554,026
Re-sign Redick 2-3 years 8-12M per year
Potential Free Agents Signings;

Morris (either)
Green
Temple
J.Green
Aminu
Bogdanovic
Evans
Carrol
Ariza
Johnson
Lamb

Potential RMLE options;

Beverly
Lamb
Scott
Mbah a Moute
Tolliver
Dedmon
Ellington

I don’t think this would be the best option. Plenty of teams with cap space and it’ll be likely you’ll need to overpay these guys to get them anyway. Also, there’s no guarantee you’ll sign 2-3 of them.

Retaining Jimmy Butler

Operating as an over the cap team has its advantages as it pertains to building depth. It allows you to bring back all the guys on the existing team (bird rights) plus use the exceptions to add depth. The 76ers would have the non-taxpayer mid-level exception ($8.64M - 4 year contract) plus the Bi-annual exception ($3.38M - 2 year contracts) available if they remain below the apron ($138,000,000).

Potential Squad;

Embiid (27.5), Marjanovic (4), Patton (3)
Harris* (32.7), Scott (4), Bolden (1.7)
Butler** (38.15), Ennis (1.8)
Redick (10), Smith (3.06), Milton (1.4)
Simmons (8.1), McConnell (2)

*30% max
**35% max

Assuming the above numbers puts you at $137.4M about $5.4M above the tax before using the final two roster spots. This means you’d be only allowed to use the Taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.34M - 3 year contracts) as using the full MLE would take you over the Apron and would be illegal. Might be able to us the full MLE & Bi-annual if you can get Butler, Redick and Harris to take less. Using these exceptions (MLE & Bi-annual) means the team would be hard capped at $138,000,000 for the 2019/20 season.

76ers have 4 SRP and one FRP in the weak 2019 draft. You need to add them to roster.

The first round pick and at least one of the second round picks will make the roster, but not all of the second round picks will make it.

Yeah agreed, the others would be used on stashes, traded for cash or future seconds.

[LloydFree]

76ers Offseason situation

Projected Cap
2019/20 Cap - $109,000,000; Tax - $132,000,000; Apron - $138,000,000
2020/21 Cap - $118,000,000; Tax - $143,000,000; Apron - $149,000,000

Locked in Cap (19/20)

Embiid - $27,504,630
Harris (cap hold) - $22,200,00
Simmons - $8,111,930
J.Simmons - $1,000,000 (bought out)
Smith - $3,058,800
Ennis* - $1,845,301
Bolden - $1,698,450
Incomplete roster charge (up to 12 (6 * $831,311)) - $4,156,555
Total - $67,445,974

*Player option (assume he opts in)

Total available cap space assuming Butler isn’t signed is approximately $41,554,026.

Re-sign Tobias Harris to whatever you can (likely max - using bird rights)

Cap Space Options

Roster before additions;

Embiid, Bolden
Harris
Ennis
Smith
Simmons

Signing Durant/Khawhi Max (35%) - $38,150,000

Assume used the difference to sign Patton beforehand, sign Milton to the minimum.

As unlikely as it is signing Durant/Khawhi leaves you paper thin on the bench. However you would have the room mid-level exception (“RMLE”) ($4.45M - 2 year contracts) available.

Embiid, Bolden, Patton
Durant/Khawhi,
Harris, Milton
Ennis, Smith
Simmons

Leaves RMLE, 1st Rd, 2nd Rd (multiple) & veteran minimum required to fill out remaining 6 roster spots. Unlikely Redick re-signs for the RMLE.

Potential RMLE options;

Beverly
Lamb
Scott
Mbah a Moute
Tolliver
Dedmon
Joseph

You simply sign Durant/Khawhi if they want to, they’re that good. No other player is worth signing over Butler and operating as an over the cap team especially if the owner’s are willing to pay the tax.

Bench Depth (Using the cap space to sign 3-5 role players)

Available cap space - $40,554,026
Re-sign Redick 2-3 years 8-12M per year
Potential Free Agents Signings;

Morris (either)
Green
Temple
J.Green
Aminu
Bogdanovic
Evans
Carrol
Ariza
Johnson
Lamb

Potential RMLE options;

Beverly
Lamb
Scott
Mbah a Moute
Tolliver
Dedmon
Ellington

I don’t think this would be the best option. Plenty of teams with cap space and it’ll be likely you’ll need to overpay these guys to get them anyway. Also, there’s no guarantee you’ll sign 2-3 of them.

Retaining Jimmy Butler

Operating as an over the cap team has its advantages as it pertains to building depth. It allows you to bring back all the guys on the existing team (bird rights) plus use the exceptions to add depth. The 76ers would have the non-taxpayer mid-level exception ($8.64M - 4 year contract) plus the Bi-annual exception ($3.38M - 2 year contracts) available if they remain below the apron ($138,000,000).

Potential Squad;

Embiid (27.5), Marjanovic (4), Patton (3)
Harris* (32.7), Scott (4), Bolden (1.7)
Butler** (38.15), Ennis (1.8)
Redick (10), Smith (3.06), Milton (1.4)
Simmons (8.1), McConnell (2)

*30% max
**35% max

Assuming the above numbers puts you at $137.4M about $5.4M above the tax before using the final two roster spots. This means you’d be only allowed to use the Taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.34M - 3 year contracts) as using the full MLE would take you over the Apron and would be illegal. Might be able to us the full MLE & Bi-annual if you can get Butler, Redick and Harris to take less. Using these exceptions (MLE & Bi-annual) means the team would be hard capped at $138,000,000 for the 2019/20 season.

76ers have 4 SRP and one FRP in the weak 2019 draft. You need to add them to roster.

The first round pick and at least one of the second round picks will make the roster, but not all of the second round picks will make it.

Not only that, 2nd round picks don't count against the cap. They have zero effect on what the 76ers do in Free agency.

[sixers hoops]

76ers have 4 SRP and one FRP in the weak 2019 draft. You need to add them to roster.

The first round pick and at least one of the second round picks will make the roster, but not all of the second round picks will make it.

Not only that, 2nd round picks don't count against the cap. They have zero effect on what the 76ers do in Free agency.

Yeah, this guy is mad at the second round picks because they didn’t trade them for a vet at the deadline. The last quarter of the draft is generally overseas stashes, two-way candidates, and players who just won’t make teams. They have very little trade value, don’t count against the cap, and have an uphill battle making the active roster.

[LloydFree]

76ers Offseason situation

Projected Cap
2019/20 Cap - $109,000,000; Tax - $132,000,000; Apron - $138,000,000
2020/21 Cap - $118,000,000; Tax - $143,000,000; Apron - $149,000,000

Locked in Cap (19/20)

Embiid - $27,504,630
Harris (cap hold) - $22,200,00
Simmons - $8,111,930
J.Simmons - $1,000,000 (bought out)
Smith - $3,058,800
Ennis* - $1,845,301
Bolden - $1,698,450
Incomplete roster charge (up to 12 (6 * $831,311)) - $4,156,555
Total - $67,445,974

*Player option (assume he opts in)

Total available cap space assuming Butler isn’t signed is approximately $41,554,026.

Re-sign Tobias Harris to whatever you can (likely max - using bird rights)

Cap Space Options

Roster before additions;

Embiid, Bolden
Harris
Ennis
Smith
Simmons

Available cap space - $40,554,026

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If the current team gets to the Finals, I say re-sign everybody. If Butler walks...

Danny Green 12 million per
Wes Matthews 12 million per
JaMychael Green - 8 million per
Mike Scott - 5 million per

[ProcessDoctor]

Yea, this summer becomes really straightforward if we continue to play like we did today.

Butler - 4-year, $145 mil (max)
Harris - 5-year, $150 mil
Redick - 2-year, $12 mil
Boban - 2-year, $12 mil
D. Green - 4-year, $40 mil (MLE)
Scott - 2-year, $7.5 mil (biannual)

Can also try and bring back TJ for the vet min or slightly more. Otherwise, I'm totally happy with giving his minutes to Shake next season.

[76ciology]

I don’t know how Butler is not a good complimentary player on this team..

When our best 3 man line-up is Butler-JJ-Biid. While Butler-Biid is the best duo after JJ-Biid.

I’d max Butler. I have a feeling this team will drop off if we let Butler go. Based on numbers, he’s probably the 2nd or 3rd most important player on the team.

It's because of defense and the lack of a another defensive option when he sits. Covington had the same effect on lineups That doesn't mean he deserved the max anymore than Covington or JJ Redick deserve the max. It means the 76ers need to get someone who can defend the perimeter, if Butler signs elsewhere.

Jimmy is big.

I also dont really want Jimmy for the max.

But we need that Kawhi-PG-KD level type wing that can score 20-30pts, create plays and play defense. Jimmy cant do that consistently, but we have Tobias to hedge that.

We aren’t going to get that Kawhi-PG-KD level type wing.

[FlyingArrow]

Yea, this summer becomes really straightforward if we continue to play like we did today.

Butler - 4-year, $145 mil (max)
Harris - 5-year, $150 mil
Redick - 2-year, $12 mil
Boban - 2-year, $12 mil
D. Green - 4-year, $40 mil (MLE)
Scott - 2-year, $7.5 mil (biannual)

Can also try and bring back TJ for the vet min or slightly more. Otherwise, I'm totally happy with giving his minutes to Shake next season.

According to the capulator, we have Bird rights for Scott, so we don't need to use the biannual exception on him.

Is our MLE $10 million per year? I thought it was way less than that.

I don't know what the players will be worth when it comes to signing them, but I pretty much agree with what you have there - re-sign everyone. Fill in the gaps with the exceptions and draft picks. I'd like to see Butler signed for 4-years, $140 million, but do what you have to in order to keep him and keep Tobias.

[LloydFree]

Yea, this summer becomes really straightforward if we continue to play like we did today.

Butler - 4-year, $145 mil (max)
Harris - 5-year, $150 mil
Redick - 2-year, $12 mil
Boban - 2-year, $12 mil
D. Green - 4-year, $40 mil (MLE)
Scott - 2-year, $7.5 mil (biannual)

Can also try and bring back TJ for the vet min or slightly more. Otherwise, I'm totally happy with giving his minutes to Shake next season.

According to the capulator, we have Bird rights for Scott, so we don't need to use the biannual exception on him.

Is our MLE $10 million per year? I thought it was way less than that.

I don't know what the players will be worth when it comes to signing them, but I pretty much agree with what you have there - re-sign everyone. Fill in the gaps with the exceptions and draft picks. I'd like to see Butler signed for 4-years, $140 million, but do what you have to in order to keep him and keep Tobias.

I don't know how that could be true. The Clippers just signed him to a 1 year room exception contract. Bird rights aren't assigned to one year contracts.

[FlyingArrow]

It's actually "non-Bird rights" as opposed to "Bird rights". But it's a similar idea - you can re-sign him even though you're over the cap. The amounts you're allowed to sign him to are different, though.

[FlyingArrow]

As long as we don't exceed the apron, we get an MLE of around $9 million (not sure if the numbers are set for 2019-20 yet). And bi-annual exception of around $3.5 million.

Either/both of those exceptions can be split among multiple players.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm

[ProcessDoctor]

Yea, this summer becomes really straightforward if we continue to play like we did today.

Butler - 4-year, $145 mil (max)
Harris - 5-year, $150 mil
Redick - 2-year, $12 mil
Boban - 2-year, $12 mil
D. Green - 4-year, $40 mil (MLE)
Scott - 2-year, $7.5 mil (biannual)

Can also try and bring back TJ for the vet min or slightly more. Otherwise, I'm totally happy with giving his minutes to Shake next season.

According to the capulator, we have Bird rights for Scott, so we don't need to use the biannual exception on him.

Is our MLE $10 million per year? I thought it was way less than that.

I don't know what the players will be worth when it comes to signing them, but I pretty much agree with what you have there - re-sign everyone. Fill in the gaps with the exceptions and draft picks. I'd like to see Butler signed for 4-years, $140 million, but do what you have to in order to keep him and keep Tobias.

The room exception (room MLE) is like $5 mil, but the full MLE is closer to $10 mil. Technically, it would start at $9.1 mil and increase by 5% each year.

[FlyingArrow]

Yea, this summer becomes really straightforward if we continue to play like we did today.

Butler - 4-year, $145 mil (max)
Harris - 5-year, $150 mil
Redick - 2-year, $12 mil
Boban - 2-year, $12 mil
D. Green - 4-year, $40 mil (MLE)
Scott - 2-year, $7.5 mil (biannual)

Can also try and bring back TJ for the vet min or slightly more. Otherwise, I'm totally happy with giving his minutes to Shake next season.

According to the capulator, we have Bird rights for Scott, so we don't need to use the biannual exception on him.

Is our MLE $10 million per year? I thought it was way less than that.

I don't know what the players will be worth when it comes to signing them, but I pretty much agree with what you have there - re-sign everyone. Fill in the gaps with the exceptions and draft picks. I'd like to see Butler signed for 4-years, $140 million, but do what you have to in order to keep him and keep Tobias.

The room exception (room MLE) is like $5 mil, but the full MLE is closer to $10 mil. Technically, it would start at $9.1 mil and increase by 5% each year.

I wasn't counting the increase. That was what I was missing.

[FlyingArrow]

Already under contract (accepting options where needed):
Embiid, BSimmons, Patton, Ennis, ZSmith, Bolden

Sign Butler. $31.5m. (4 years, $140m total)
Sign Tobias. $30m. (5 years max raises)
Sign JJ. $7m. ($14m, 2 years)
Sign Boban. $7m ($14m, 2 years)
Sign MScott. $5m ($10.2m, 2 years)
Sign TJ. $2.5m ($5m, 2 years)
Sign Milton. Hinkie special.

Waive JSimmons. $1m dead money.
Waive/renounce Malachi Richardson, Furkan, Amir.

MLE: Danny Green

BAE?: Backup big man? Based on the numbers I have, it looks like we'd go past the apron and not have the BAE available. Hopefully we can get some of the above players for a couple million less than my guesses so we can use the BAE to fill one more hole.

1st round pick: Fast, defense-minded guard. (Possibly swap roles of BAE/1st rd pick)

2nd rd picks: Stash half. Other half = take fliers on other possible big men and quick, defense-minded guards, or whoever else has promise. Expect them all to be in G-League, but maybe we get lucky with someone.

BSimmons / TJ / 1st rd pick
Danny Green / JJ / ZSmith / Milton
Butler / MScott / Ennis
Tobias / Bolden / BAE? 2nd rd pick?
Embiid / Boban / Patton

[BullyKing]

Already under contract (accepting options where needed):
Embiid, BSimmons, Patton, Ennis, ZSmith, Bolden

Sign Butler. $31.5m. (4 years, $140m total)
Sign Tobias. $30m. (5 years max raises)
Sign JJ. $7m. ($14m, 2 years)
Sign Boban. $7m ($14m, 2 years)
Sign MScott. $5m ($10.2m, 2 years)
Sign TJ. $2.5m ($5m, 2 years)
Sign Milton. Hinkie special.

Waive JSimmons. $1m dead money.
Waive/renounce Malachi Richardson, Furkan, Amir.

MLE: Danny Green

BAE?: Backup big man? Based on the numbers I have, it looks like we'd go past the apron and not have the BAE available. Hopefully we can get some of the above players for a couple million less than my guesses so we can use the BAE to fill one more hole.

1st round pick: Fast, defense-minded guard. (Possibly swap roles of BAE/1st rd pick)

2nd rd picks: Stash half. Other half = take fliers on other possible big men and quick, defense-minded guards, or whoever else has promise. Expect them all to be in G-League, but maybe we get lucky with someone.

BSimmons / TJ / 1st rd pick
Danny Green / JJ / ZSmith / Milton
Butler / MScott / Ennis
Tobias / Bolden / BAE? 2nd rd pick?
Embiid / Boban / Patton

We do not have Patton under contract. He's in the same situation as Korkmaz. And if you want to save some money below the apron, not bringing back TJ is the obvious solution. If Brown is going to stick with this rotation pattern of grouping Simmons, Redick and Embiid together and Butler and Harris together, I don't even think we really need a true backup PG since Butler and Harris are both capable ball handlers. Just grab a guy that plays defense, can hit an open shot and won't dribble it off his leg.

[FlyingArrow]

Is Patton a UFA at the end of the year? Sorry - just went by the capulator, but it also gives the option to keep Korkmaz and I know that's wrong.

TJ is dirt cheap - not bringing him back really doesn't save much at all. I was guessing he'd be due for a slight raise, but we might even be able to keep him at the minimum. Although even that would be more than the cost of keeping a 2nd rounder on the roster. It looks like it will be close to the apron, so it may actually come down to TJ or using the BAE for some other need.

[BullyKing]

Is Patton a UFA at the end of the year? Sorry - just went by the capulator, but it also gives the option to keep Korkmaz and I know that's wrong.

TJ is dirt cheap - not bringing him back really doesn't save much at all. I was guessing he'd be due for a slight raise, but we might even be able to keep him at the minimum. Although even that would be more than the cost of keeping a 2nd rounder on the roster. It looks like it will be close to the apron, so it may actually come down to TJ or using the BAE for some other need.

Yeah, like Korkmaz, Minny had already declined Patton's option prior to the trade.

I think TJ is going to get a healthy amount more than you're projecting. Back-up PGs tends to get paid and some Van Gundy-type is going to fall in love with his "grit." But really, I just don't want him back at any price because Brett won't be able to help himself from overplaying the guy.

[FlyingArrow]

I think TJ is going to get a healthy amount more than you're projecting. Back-up PGs tends to get paid and some Van Gundy-type is going to fall in love with his "grit." But really, I just don't want him back at any price because Brett won't be able to help himself from overplaying the guy.

I don't know what anyone's going to get salary-wise. Just guesses on my part. I think TJ is doing a fine job for what he's called on to do, but I wouldn't want to overpay him.

[Cokeleaf]

Target Tyreke Evans 36mil/4?


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[Kolkmania]

Target Tyreke Evans 36mil/4?

He's an interesting option for sure, he's playing his worst season of his career, so it would be a buy-low scenario. I do not watch Pacers basketball regularly, so not sure why he's shooting an abysmal 49.1% at the rim.

[Kolkmania]

Talking about buy-low candidates, Terry Rozier. He's a perfect fit in our offense, we have a surplus of playmaking coming from our forward and center rotation, which is Rozier's weak spot. With his quick trigger from three and ability to shoot off the dribble we add another dimension to our offense and defensively he's a huge upgrade over McConnell.