Post#1283 » by bad knees » Mon Jul 7, 2014 6:01 pm
FYI, here is the best team I can put together if the Bulls were to pay Melo his max FA salary of $22,458,401:
Anthony- $22,458,401
Rose - $18,862,876
Noah - $12,700,000
Butler - $2,008,748
Smith - $948,163915,243
McDermott - $1,898,300
Roster charge ($507,336) x 7 = $3,551,352
Rip* - $333,334
Total: $62,761,174
Rose, vet min
Butler, vet min
Melo, McDermott
Room MLE, Bairstow
Noah, Smith
Still better than anything NY or LA can put together. And I would do it. I know that others disagree - that it would amount to "gutting" the roster. But all you are really losing are Taj and MDJ. And they can be replaced, quickly if the Bulls are aggressive.