2021 Cap Projections

[payitforward]

I think his team option was already claimed by Chicago (and therefore transferred to us). You have to opt in on a rookie scale contract's 4th year, at the start of Year 3.

Ah, I looked for that but couldn't find it... then:

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Westbrook   Neto   
Beal        Mathews    
Avdija      Hutchinson
Rui         Bertans   
Gafford     Bryant     Len

Still means BPA and not for "need".

Yeah, Hutchison is guaranteed.

I would hope that in the draft it is always BPA & never anything else. Otherwise, you've added a less good player than you could have, & you've left a better player than you should have for your competition to take.

IMO, use trades to balance your roster. If you don't want to take the bpa, b/c there's a position of need -- then trade down in the draft!

[dckingsfan]

I think his team option was already claimed by Chicago (and therefore transferred to us). You have to opt in on a rookie scale contract's 4th year, at the start of Year 3.

Ah, I looked for that but couldn't find it... then:

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Westbrook   Neto   
Beal        Mathews    
Avdija      Hutchinson
Rui         Bertans   
Gafford     Bryant     Len

Still means BPA and not for "need".

Yeah, Hutchison is guaranteed.

I would hope that in the draft it is always BPA & never anything else. Otherwise, you've added a less good player than you could have, & you've left a better player than you should have for your competition to take.

IMO, use trades to balance your roster. If you don't want to take the bpa, b/c there's a position of need -- then trade down in the draft!

Agreed. It just doesn't seem like this isn't how it always (maybe even usually) plays out.

I guess my point is with Gafford stepping up we don't have to stretch for any position now. And yes, I am (fan)atically high on Gafford right now .

I think we would both agree that for this to work out, Avdija, Gafford and Rui need to take jumps (I guess Mathews & Bryant as well). We aren't that young but we do have youngsters (especially adding our R1 pick (and a R2 pick like you suggested). Given Bonga's age, I would hope we would try to keep him as well.

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Deni Avdija          20
Isaac Bonga          21
Rui Hachimura        22
Daniel Gafford       22
Thomas Bryant        23
Chandler Hutchison   24
Garrison Mathews     24

[FAH1223]

My main concern is wings at MLE or part of it...

[Ruzious]

I think his team option was already claimed by Chicago (and therefore transferred to us). You have to opt in on a rookie scale contract's 4th year, at the start of Year 3.

Yup. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Chandler-Hutchison/Summary/80965#:~:text=Mar%2025%2C%202021%20-%20Chandler%20Hutchison%20was%20acquired,assigned%20Chandler%20Hutchison%20to%20the%20Windy%20City%20Bulls.

Dec 19, 2020 - The Chicago Bulls exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Chandler Hutchison.

[FAH1223]

Upping!

Free agent SFs

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/small-forward/

Free agent PFs

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/power-forward/

Torrey Craig could be a cheap option at SF