Free Agency Thread **NOW OPEN**

Asif16 · Post #1421 » by **Asif16** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:01 am

Lowry / Davis
FVV / Thomas
Lavert / Powell
OG / Boucher
Siakam / Allen

Guard heavy team

Zeno · Post #1422 » by **Zeno** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:01 am

I don't think the Nets can do a sign and trade at all for Serge because they blew way past the luxury tax apron with the signing of Joe Harris. They can only offer the taxpayer MLE I think.

mtcan · Post #1423 » by **mtcan** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:03 am

Bull-E wrote:Nets are way above the tax apron, thus are restricted from receiving any players in a sign and trade.

If that's true...there is no way Serge throws away millions to go to BK. After the year he's just had and making 24 million...he might take a small pay cut but he ain't leaving money on the table...and that means he's returning to Toronto.

SurgeIblocka · Post #1424 » by **SurgeIblocka** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:04 am

Zeno wrote:I don't think the Nets can do a sign and trade at all for Serge because they blew way past the luxury tax apron with the signing of Joe Harris. They can only offer the taxpayer MLE I think.

They can do a sign and trade they just can’t give the full regular MLE

SurgeIblocka · Post #1425 » by **SurgeIblocka** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:05 am

A team with a payroll above the apron can only receive a player in a sign-and-trade if the transaction drops that team's payroll below the apron. ... The taxpayer mid-level exception is a limited financial buffer that teams with total payroll above the luxury tax threshold must use to sign players for up to 3 years.

So they can do a trade but incoming salary has to bring them under apron. So basically they have to send out more salary than what they take back.

Not sure Masai would want to take on more salary due to 2021 free agency

nabbs · Post #1426 » by **nabbs** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:07 am

The Clippers are too desperate. I am guessing they take Serge.

Baynes 1 year 10 Mil, 5 mil 2 years with a player option for Giles and then convert Watson

Kyle/Flynn/TD/Mccaw
Fred/Norm/Thomas/Harris
OG/Watson
Pascal/Brissett (2 way)
Baynes/Giles/Hernandez

Zeno · Post #1427 » by **Zeno** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:08 am

I think we might be able to get Serge to agree to 2 years 30. 2nd year with a 5 million guarantee. If we need the space we've got to waive and stretch that 5 million over 3 years or find a place to trade him to with nothing coming back.

C_Money · Post #1428 » by **C_Money** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:08 am

Clippers will just pay him under the table. Shady f*cks.

Asif16 · Post #1429 » by **Asif16** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:08 am

What if Ibaka actually leaves for the Taxpayer MLE. What a FU would that be. CLearly ring chasing

RaptorsNorth · Post #1430 » by **RaptorsNorth** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:09 am

Who said we’re interested in Giles ? I’ve haven’t seen this from any reliable source.

SurgeIblocka · Post #1431 » by **SurgeIblocka** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:09 am

Asif16 wrote:What if Ibaka actually leaves for the Taxpayer MLE. What a FU would that be. CLearly ring chasing

No way he leaves for that.

TheBoi10 · Post #1432 » by **TheBoi10** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:09 am

RaptorsNorth wrote:Who said we’re interested in Giles ? I’ve haven’t seen this from any reliable source.

Bleacherreport guy

RaptorsNorth · Post #1433 » by **RaptorsNorth** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:10 am

C_Money wrote:Clippers will just pay him under the table. Shady f*cks.

that’s what I think the Lakers are doing with Harrell. Those LA teams play dirty and they seem to be above the rules.

SurgeIblocka · Post #1434 » by **SurgeIblocka** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:11 am

Clips screwing us over again. Did they send Lawrence Frank to get some cooking classes from
Ibaka.

Zeno · Post #1435 » by **Zeno** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:11 am

SurgeIblocka wrote:A team with a payroll above the apron can only receive a player in a sign-and-trade if the transaction drops that team's payroll below the apron. ... The taxpayer mid-level exception is a limited financial buffer that teams with total payroll above the luxury tax threshold must use to sign players for up to 3 years.

So they can do a trade but incoming salary has to bring them under apron. So basically they have to send out more salary than what they take back.

Not sure Masai would want to take on more salary due to 2021 free agency

They are currently 18 million over the tax line. The Apron is 6 million over the tax line. So we'd need to take back 12 million more than we send back. Don't think that's happening.

alienchild · Post #1436 » by **alienchild** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:12 am

Zeno wrote:I think we might be able to get Serge to agree to 2 years 30. 2nd year with a 5 million guarantee. If we need the space we've got to waive and stretch that 5 million over 3 years or find a place to trade him to with nothing coming back.

I think the hold up is working out the $ details so Masai still has room to bring in Giles and Serge still feels he's being respected.

WuTang_CMB · Post #1437 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:13 am

Ha clippers are buncha morons. Cant build a team so they have to copy masai. Gtfo

SurgeIblocka · Post #1438 » by **SurgeIblocka** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:13 am

Lawrence Frank eating that Bull Pen*s

Tor_Raps · Post #1439 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:13 am

Zeno wrote:I don't think the Nets can do a sign and trade at all for Serge because they blew way past the luxury tax apron with the signing of Joe Harris. They can only offer the taxpayer MLE I think.

Cant they process the joe Harris signing after they make the trade for Ibaka?

dgr81 · Post #1440 » by **dgr81** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:14 am

Zeno wrote:
SurgeIblocka wrote:A team with a payroll above the apron can only receive a player in a sign-and-trade if the transaction drops that team's payroll below the apron. ... The taxpayer mid-level exception is a limited financial buffer that teams with total payroll above the luxury tax threshold must use to sign players for up to 3 years.

So they can do a trade but incoming salary has to bring them under apron. So basically they have to send out more salary than what they take back.

Not sure Masai would want to take on more salary due to 2021 free agency

They are currently 18 million over the tax line. The Apron is 6 million over the tax line. So we'd need to take back 12 million more than we send back. Don't think that's happening.

unless you include a 3rd team and bkn gives up some picks.