Memo: Cap could drop to ~50 million next summer?

[Smills91]

This could be advantageous for the Kings actually. We currently have 51 million commited to 12 players. 2 million of that is from Mikki Moore. So let's drop that number down to 49 for next summer. K9 expires which is just under 9 million. The Kings look to have around 40 million commited to 11 players next summer.

With a cap at ~50 million and a LTT at ~62 million. There could be some STRUGGLING franchises financially speaking. 1) This could make us a PRIME destination for FA's. As we'd likely be one of the teams able to offer up a 10 million a year average contract. At 50 million, I see the Thunder and a couple other teams in the market for that, besides the FA player own team with their Bird rights. SOO, contractually speaking we might be in the top 5 franchises of teams able to offer big paydays.

Also, this could be an opportunistic summer, next year, as teams look to shed contracts of quality players. We might be able to land a worthwhile prospect/player etc for our pure cap space. It's not sexy, but if teams seek on RELIEF, then this might be a way for us to land a difference-maker with our cap space.

The economy sucks now, and forecasting onward I see it getting WORSE before it gets better. The markets have not been allowed to self-correct and the crap found in our economy has not been purged. Until this process happens, the economy will NOT be lean, it will not grow and will not be efficient. This will DEFINITELY affect sports, as it's considered a 'luxury item'. When people have to start deciding between increased energy bill payments(thank you cap and trade bill) vs. sports tickets. The NBA is what gets cut out in that battle.

So with MANY of these RIDICULOUS sized/length contracts being thrown out over the past few years, there will be a need amongst MANY teams to decrease their payrolls as well as ticket prices, as things are down turning now and moving forward.

[deNIEd]

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Beno's contract is 120310486103860138601812036103860136 times worse than Kenny's ever was

[RIPskaterdude]

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Beno's contract is 120310486103860138601812036103860136 times worse than Kenny's ever was

No kidding...and his last year is a HUGE players option...what was Petrie thinking...

[Flipstorm]

I can't believe Beno is gonna make 8 million in his last year...ugh

[SacKingZZZ]

We aren't going to be big players in FA, especially if the cap is lowered like that. If we were going for free agency in 2010 it makes the decision to trade for a guy like Nocioni even worse because it's that salary that literally took us from "player" status, to on the sidelines. Nope, it has to be a trade or draft that brings us out of this hole. Just have to hope Evans turns into a stud.

[rwheeler]

^^^I think Smills brings up some very good points on next years FA market that in fact, we could benefit from other teams' gaudy payrolls. But in reality, I feel like nothing will happen that magically brings us into the spotlight again. Beno's contract looks even worse now and Noci will be tougher to trade than before.

[SacKingZZZ]

If we make a move for any "FA's" it's going to have to be at the deadline. I don't see us as viable sign and trade destination.

[pillwenney]

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Beno's contract is 120310486103860138601812036103860136 times worse than Kenny's ever was

No. No it's not. In 06-07, Kenny had 4 years and much more money on his contract than Beno. He was putting up a whopping 5/6. Beno is at a more valuable position, puts up better numbers, is cheaper per year and has more room to improve. Even with 3 years on Kenny's contract left, I would say Beno still has the better value.

[Flipstorm]

WOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW

Beno's contract is 120310486103860138601812036103860136 times worse than Kenny's ever was

No. No it's not. In 06-07, Kenny had 4 years and much more money on his contract than Beno. He was putting up a whopping 5/6. Beno is at a more valuable position, puts up better numbers, is cheaper per year and has more room to improve. Even with 3 years on Kenny's contract left, I would say Beno still has the better value.

I just have a feeling Beno is gonna be the next Marko Jaric. We will be stuck waiting for his awful contract to expire. Hopefully he at least gets a really hot girlfriend to ease the pain of his disappointing play.

[rwheeler]

I just have a feeling Beno is gonna be the next Marko Jaric. We will be stuck waiting for his awful contract to expire. Hopefully he at least gets a really hot girlfriend to ease the pain of his disappointing play.

Hell, I know I certainly needed one to ease the pain after simply 'watching' his dissapointing play all season...

[SadKingsFan]

Beno was definitely disappointing but some of you are being a tad too harsh. I believe that with this new competent coaching staff, he will be able to improve us wrong. He probably wont be worth this contract but i doubt he plays like he did this past season. Tyreke Evans will likely be the starter for us anyway, so that should make it easier on him as well.

I believe that Beno thrives with very good players around him. This has been said before and i agree with it...Beno was at his best when Artest was here drawing the defenses attention, along with a healthy Martin which we never really had during the season. And as far as Nocioni is concerned, i think his contract is a little too long but i dont have a problem with the amount being paid at all.

[kevin44]

The lower the cap the less the Maloofs will spend and the worse this team will get. Good organizations will spend and pay lux tax. Better get use to the bottom, until this team gets a new owner.