The Tom Moore Thread

[tmoore]

NBA story: Would Sixers be willing to take on contract for Celtics' first-rounder?

http://bit.ly/1bxYYVM

[HartfordWhalers]

NBA story: Would Sixers be willing to take on contract for Celtics' first-rounder?

http://bit.ly/1bxYYVM

The Sixers would need to be able to fit Wallace, who also made $10.1 million this season, into their 2014-15 salary cap if a trade happened by draft day. That's roughly the amount they're under the cap.

Two things: 1) Sixers are under the cap by $6.1 million, so its significantly enough different from 10 for a trade like that and, 2) Often trades like that are agreed to on draft day, and completed after July 1st when it is the new season. The Jrue trade was technically done that way, and its pretty common practice.


Also, I noticed the headline to -- http://www.theintell.com/sports/sixers/ ... 283da.html

Did you not link it here when it was posted, or did I just miss it? Was real curious to see the grades but I missed the free window.

[tmoore]

NBA story: Would Sixers be willing to take on contract for Celtics' first-rounder?

http://bit.ly/1bxYYVM

The Sixers would need to be able to fit Wallace, who also made $10.1 million this season, into their 2014-15 salary cap if a trade happened by draft day. That's roughly the amount they're under the cap.

Two things: 1) Sixers are under the cap by $6.1 million, so its significantly enough different from 10 for a trade like that and, 2) Often trades like that are agreed to on draft day, and completed after July 1st when it is the new season. The Jrue trade was technically done that way, and its pretty common practice.


Also, I noticed the headline to -- http://www.theintell.com/sports/sixers/ ... 283da.html

Did you not link it here when it was posted, or did I just miss it? Was real curious to see the grades but I missed the free window.

I have them at just under $10 million under the cap.

Sorry for your troubles. Here are the grades again (with comments):

Furkan Aldemir D Bad signing

Isaiah Canaan C Time to move on

Robert Covington B- Could be bench scorer

Joel Embiid Inc. Big summer

Jerami Grant C+ Jumper needs work

Luc Mbah a Moute C+ Headed elsewhere?

Nerlens Noel B Progress but ways to go

Jason Richardson C+ Feel good story

Glenn Robinson III D+ Won't be back

Thomas Robinson B Physical presence

JaKarr Sampson C+ Right attitude

Henry Sims C+ Competent reserve

Ish Smith B- Gets the point

Hollis Thompson C+ Could return

Tony Wroten C+ Best off bench

Brett Brown B Patience of Job

Sam Hinkie Inc. Move it forward

[tmoore]

NBA column: Could Sixers benefit from Thunder wanting to avoid luxury tax?

http://t.co/DWai6Y3Hfo

[HartfordWhalers]

I have them at just under $10 million under the cap.

First, thanks for reprinting here the grades! Always appreciate seeing your stuff.

In terms of the cap number, 10m under the cap would be below the salary floor still, and the players would be getting bonus checks. Which would be a big story, as it would be the first time it happened in the NBA (although Denver might have it happen this year).

I have: $63.065 million cap, and a $56,923,055 total per http://www.basketballinsiders.com/phila ... am-salary/
with details in the spoiler.

Last I checked you were using hoopshype? If so, looking at http://hoopshype.com/salaries/philadelphia.htm , the things it has wrong are

1) Entirely missing Thomas Robinson (maybe he is the unlableed guy at 78k?)
2) Showing Ishmael Smith at $305,867 instead of his full year contract
3) Showing Glenn Robinson at $119,373 instead of his full year contract

Waiver claimed players count towards the salary cap with their full year salaries, which is the discrepancy. (Hoopshype seems to always go with dollar amounts regardless of cap hits, such as the Lin and Fields and Asik contracts, which might be valuable if you cared about dollar amounts paid, but is not just misleading but wrong when they label it for the salary cap).

Spoiler:

JaVale McGee (waived) $11,250,000
Jason Richardson $6,601,125
Joel Embiid $4,427,640
Luc Mbah a Moute $4,382,575
Thomas Robinson $3,678,360
Nerlens Noel $3,315,120
Travis Outlaw (waived) $3,000,000
Furkan Aldemir $2,963,232
Andrei Kirilenko (waived) $2,328,365
Eric Maynor (waived) $2,106,720
Ronny Turiaf (waived) $1,500,000
Tony Wroten Jr. $1,210,080
Marquis Teague (waived) $1,120,920
Robert Covington $1,000,000
Henry Sims $915,243
Jerami Grant $884,879
Ish Smith $861,405
Hollis Thompson $816,482
Isaiah Canaan $816,482
Malcolm Thomas -- waived $635,827
Jakaar Sampson $507,336
Glenn Robinson III $507,336
Malcolm Thomas (waived) $474,082
Pierre Jackson (waived) $400,000
Jared Cunningham (waived) $398,400
Jorge Gutierrez (waived) $230,536
Christapher Johnson (waived) $113,059
Drew Gordon - waived $83,561
Jarvis Varnado (waived) $75,000
Malcolm Lee (waived) $50,000
Malcolm Lee -- waived $48,454
Drew Gordon (waived) $40,000
Ronald Roberts (waived) $35,000
Tim Frazier (exp. 10-day) $29,843
Larry Drew II (exp 10-day) $29,843
Larry Drew II (exp. 10-day) $29,843
Tim Frazier (exp 10-day) $29,843
Ronald Roberts - waived $14,922
Elliot Williams (waived) $11,542
Guaranteed Total: $56,923,055

[tmoore]

I have them at just under $10 million under the cap.

First, thanks for reprinting here the grades! Always appreciate seeing your stuff.

In terms of the cap number, 10m under the cap would be below the salary floor still, and the players would be getting bonus checks. Which would be a big story, as it would be the first time it happened in the NBA (although Denver might have it happen this year).

I have: $63.065 million cap, and a $56,923,055 total per http://www.basketballinsiders.com/phila ... am-salary/
with details in the spoiler.

Last I checked you were using hoopshype? If so, looking at http://hoopshype.com/salaries/philadelphia.htm , the things it has wrong are

1) Entirely missing Thomas Robinson (maybe he is the unlableed guy at 78k?)
2) Showing Ishmael Smith at $305,867 instead of his full year contract
3) Showing Glenn Robinson at $119,373 instead of his full year contract

Waiver claimed players count towards the salary cap with their full year salaries, which is the discrepancy. (Hoopshype seems to always go with dollar amounts regardless of cap hits, such as the Lin and Fields and Asik contracts, which might be valuable if you cared about dollar amounts paid, but is not just misleading but wrong when they label it for the salary cap).

Spoiler:

JaVale McGee (waived) $11,250,000
Jason Richardson $6,601,125
Joel Embiid $4,427,640
Luc Mbah a Moute $4,382,575
Thomas Robinson $3,678,360
Nerlens Noel $3,315,120
Travis Outlaw (waived) $3,000,000
Furkan Aldemir $2,963,232
Andrei Kirilenko (waived) $2,328,365
Eric Maynor (waived) $2,106,720
Ronny Turiaf (waived) $1,500,000
Tony Wroten Jr. $1,210,080
Marquis Teague (waived) $1,120,920
Robert Covington $1,000,000
Henry Sims $915,243
Jerami Grant $884,879
Ish Smith $861,405
Hollis Thompson $816,482
Isaiah Canaan $816,482
Malcolm Thomas -- waived $635,827
Jakaar Sampson $507,336
Glenn Robinson III $507,336
Malcolm Thomas (waived) $474,082
Pierre Jackson (waived) $400,000
Jared Cunningham (waived) $398,400
Jorge Gutierrez (waived) $230,536
Christapher Johnson (waived) $113,059
Drew Gordon - waived $83,561
Jarvis Varnado (waived) $75,000
Malcolm Lee (waived) $50,000
Malcolm Lee -- waived $48,454
Drew Gordon (waived) $40,000
Ronald Roberts (waived) $35,000
Tim Frazier (exp. 10-day) $29,843
Larry Drew II (exp 10-day) $29,843
Larry Drew II (exp. 10-day) $29,843
Tim Frazier (exp 10-day) $29,843
Ronald Roberts - waived $14,922
Elliot Williams (waived) $11,542
Guaranteed Total: $56,923,055

Sure. Well done. Looks like you have this nailed down. Thanks.

[tmoore]

NBA column: Even with Noel and Embiid, Towns would merit serious consideration by Sixers:

http://bit.ly/1IzSyT4

[tmoore]

Story: Sixers draft pick Saric 'played very well this season'

http://bit.ly/1ITu0ET

[tmoore]

NBA column: Impending huge rise in salary cap should have significant impact on Sixers:

http://bit.ly/1GVZ81D

[tmoore]

Link to Sixers stories, columns, videos and poll question on who you want team to take with top draft pick:

http://bit.ly/1vWlkTy

[tmoore]

NBA story: Julius Erving won't be onstage for Sixers at May 19 Draft Lottery:

http://bit.ly/1FgR5lf

[tmoore]

Story: Nerlens Noel representing Sixers at Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery:

http://bit.ly/1EILCOq

[tmoore]

NBA column: Tuesday's draft lottery could speed up Sixers' rebuilding process:

http://bit.ly/1KW7ARM

[tmoore]

Link to Sixers stories & Nerlens Noel video on representing team at Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery:

http://bit.ly/1vWlkTy

[tmoore]

NBA story (with Nerlens Noel video): Noel on draft lottery: 'Tomorrow is a big day'

http://bit.ly/1GkElJd

[tmoore]

Link to Sixers stories and videos, with Sam Hinkie vid on finishing 3rd at NBA Draft Lottery:

http://bit.ly/1vWlkTy

[tmoore]

NBA story (with Sam Hinkie video): Sixers end up with No. 3 pick:

http://bit.ly/1IKpEBa

[tmoore]

Link to Sixers stories & new Sam Hinkie video on all the work that goes into finding NBA Draft prospects:

http://t.co/J7NiG99iOR #76ers

[tmoore]

NBA story (with new Sam Hinkie video): Russell, Sixers could be a match at No. 3; Mudiay also in mix:

http://bit.ly/1K35UWD

[tmoore]

NBA story: Jordan McRae taking best shot with Sixers:

http://bit.ly/1K73ypz