Recent Michael Ginnitti Features

Trade Destinations & Packages for Russell Westbrook Paul George's exit out of OKC likely expedited a rebuild that the Thunder had been anticipating - just a few months earlier than expected. Next up most likely comes the departure of Russell Westbrook. We've broken down a few potential trade scenarios that work both financially, & from a basketball standpoint. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 09, 2019
The Financials of the 2019 MLB All-Star Game A quick look at the payouts, earned bonuses, and salary breakdowns for each roster of the 90th edition of the MLB All-Star Game. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 09, 2019
NFL Summer Roster Bubbles While the NFL is on its summer break, we've identified 140 players who may be heading into training camp on their respective team's roster bubble, including the financial ramifications to trade or release each in the coming weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jun 27, 2019
Contracts & Destinations for Notable NBA Free Agents Now that the draft has come and gone, the immediate focus for the NBA offseason turns to free agency, where we find a juicy list of big names ready to be wooed accordingly. We'll take a look at some of the bigger names, how much they're expected to cash in for, where they might end up, and more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jun 21, 2019
NBA Max Contracts, Rookie Wages, & Free Agency The NBA offseason is now in full swing, so it's a perfect time to take a deep dive into the numbers that go along with maximum contracts, SuperMax deals, projected terms for notable free agent, and estimated numbers for the 2019 Draft Class. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jun 20, 2019
Projected NBA Playoff Team Payouts With the NBA Playoffs winding down, we'll take a quick look at the projected payouts for each postseason team in 2018-19. Since the official playoff bonus pool figure hasn't been released yet, we'll base these numbers off of last year's amount, which came in at $20M. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jun 06, 2019
2019 Offseason Finances: Atlanta Falcons Our next financial breakdown of the NFL offseason highlights the Falcons, who took a 7-9 nosedive in 2018, and spent March rebuilding their offensive line. We assess their cap, notable additions & subtractions, top earners, notable free agents, & fantasy rankings. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jun 03, 2019
2019 Offseason Finances: Arizona Cardinals Our first financial breakdown of the NFL offseason highlights the Arizona Cardinals, who turned a 3-13 record in 2018 into a first round QB selection for the second straight season. We assess their cap, notable additions & subtractions, top earners, notable free agents, & fantasy rankings. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 29, 2019
2019 NFL Draft & Projected Starters Facts & Figures With NFL draft week upon us, a look at a few facts and figure surrounding the various elements leading up to the next team-building phase of the offseason. We'll take a look at draft statuses, and average salaries for the projected 2019 starters by position. Estimate rookie contracts for various upcoming draft slots, and more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 23, 2019
Breaking Down Russell Wilson's Extension Deadlines spur actions. Russell Wilson's stance to gain an extension from the Seahawks resulted in a 4 year, $140 million new money contract that runs through 2023. We'll break down the numbers, the rankings, and our thoughts for how the deal looks going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 21, 2019
2019 NBA Playoff Teams, Financially Our look at the financial statuses for all sixteen 2018-19 NBA Playoff teams, including their current payrolls, starting 5 costs, upcoming draft picks, notable free agents, and more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 12, 2019
2019 Opening Day MLB Payrolls After another drawn out offseason that eventually saw north of $1.8B of free agent contracts signed, the 2019 MLB regular season is officially upon us. We'll take a quick look at each team's Opening Day payrolls from a full roster, 25-Man , & Luxury Tax standpoint to start the year. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 28, 2019
2019 NFL Free Agency Guide With the 2019 NFL league year just one week away, we present our annual Free Agency Primer, highlighting notable players at each position set to hit the open market, including their their potential market value, and a few thoughts going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 07, 2019
24 Notable NFL Trade Candidates As the combine kicks off and the NFL conversation turns to free agency and the draft, trade talk is often pushed to back room. But NFL teams have been increasingly using the trade as a viable team-building piece over the past few seasons. We've identified 24 players who may be on the trade block heading toward March, including the cost to do so. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 28, 2019
10 Notable 2019 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates As the franchise tag window officially opens, we take a quick look at ten players who are likely to be slapped with a tag, including the projected cost to do so, and their calculated market value for a long-term extension. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 19, 2019
Financially Breaking Down the NBA Trade Deadline With the NBA trade deadline just hours away (3PM EST, February 7th), we'll begin to break down the numbers for each notable move, including current and future financial ramifications for all players & teams. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 07, 2019
Tom Brady's Adjusted Career Earnings It's no secret that the best quarterback of our generation hasn't exactly been the highest paid player on an annual basis, but how much less has he really been accepting? We took a crack at adjusting each of Brady's contracts over the past 19 seasons to see how much more than $212M he could have earned. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 31, 2019
Potential 2019 NFL Roster Bubbles The first edition of our annual NFL Roster Bubble list highlights 80+ players who are trending toward the possibility of becoming a cap casualty for their respective team in 2019. We've broken this list down by position, including specific financial ramifications to trade or release each player next offseason. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 24, 2019
Trading Antonio Brown With reports from Steelers ownership today that Antonio Brown’s future with the Steelers is “unlikely”, we’ll do a deep dive into the scenarios financial ramifications for his potential trade out of Pittsburgh. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 10, 2019
5 Potential NBA Trade Deadline Moves Our look at five potential NBA trades that may happen (but almost certainly never will) leading up to the February 7th trade deadline, including deals for the Pelicans, Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, and Mavericks - but not the ones you're likely thinking of. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 04, 2019
Financially Assessing the 2018 NFL Playoff Teams With the NFL playoffs now upon us, we'll take a thorough look at the current and future finances of each postseason team, including how they're spending their dollars positionally, their 2019 cap space outlook, notable pending free agents, and a few players who may be on the bubble. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 30, 2018
NFL Franchise Tag Candidates & Notable Free Agents A way too early team-by-team look at NFL players who are prime candidates for a franchise tag next February, along with notable pending free agents for next March. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 21, 2018
Monday Morning Financial Round Up This week's round up highlights the future financial outlook for Alex Smith fresh off of his unfortunate Week 11 injury, a look ahead to notable NBA free agents at each position, which NFL teams are cash-heavy into their defense, and is it worth it? And are the Mets trading one of their aces this winter? Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 19, 2018
Monday Morning Financial NBA Round Up Our Monday morning round up takes a look around the early NBA season, including what may come from tough starts in Houston & Washington, the future for LeBron's Lakers, and what the acquisition of Jimmy Butler means in Philly, now and later. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 12, 2018
MLB Offseason Financial Preview: NL West We continue our MLB offseason financial series with the NL West, providing an outlook of each team's financial status, including 2019 payroll, notable free agents, option decision, arbitration-eligibilites, and contract extension and/or trade candidates as well. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 06, 2018
Monday Morning Financial Round Up Our latest Monday Morning Financial Round Up dives into the many ramifications of Sam Bradford's release in Arizona, Clayton Kershaw's revised payday with the Dodgers, the Sacramento Kings & the Best Value NBA teams thus far, and of course, an obligatory Le'Veon Bell update. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 05, 2018
Grading Notable 2018 NFL Free Agents by Team With the 2017 NFL regular season now nearly half complete, we'll take a look back at the free agent season that was. We've identified all notable free agent signings with contracts north of $1M from each team, assessing a "Value Level" for each based on $ vs. production. View the player and team grades... Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 02, 2018
Jimmy Butler's Next Contract & Trade Destinations Jimmy Butler's asked for a trade, he's skipped practice, he's held out of preseason, and now he's taking nights off here and there to protest his current situation in Minnesota (though he'll tell you he's just tired). We discuss the money Butler is about to make in 2019, and a few trade destinations & scenarios. Michael Ginnitti ■ Nov 01, 2018
MLB Offseason Financial Preview: AL Central We begin our MLB offseason financial series with the AL Central, providing an outlook of each team's financial status, including 2019 payroll, notable free agents, players with options, arbitration-eligibilites, and contract extension and/or trade candidates as well. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 30, 2018
Weekend Sports Round Up, Financially Our weekly Monday morning financial round up highlights the quick, apparent fall of Jameis Winston in Tampa, the return to prominence of Andrew Luck in Indy, a surprising start for the Seahawks, yet another championship in Boston, & one Maple Leafs player goes down, while another still isn't even signed yet. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 29, 2018
Valuing 5 NFL Players Ready for A New Contract With the 2018 regular season nearly half way complete, we'll start to look ahead financially. We've identified 5 players who should be, or definitely will be, in need of a new contract in the coming months, assessing their value through the current season, and projecting the numbers going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 28, 2018
Financial Ramifications for 7 NFL Trade Candidates The rumor mills are full of NFL players who could be, should be, might be, or want to be moved as we approach the October 30 trade deadline. We've identified seven of those candidates, breaking down all of the numbers should they be moved now, or next offseason. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 23, 2018
Week 7 NFL Financial Round Up The Jaguars have all but had it with QB Blake Bortles - our look at the financial cost to cut or trade him in the coming months. And, the Rams spent a lot of dollars to keep their own this summer, and they've been rewarded ever since. How the cash flows in LA, and who might be in need of a deal there next? Plus. 5 NFL soon to be free agents trending up through 7 weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 22, 2018
Week 6 NFL Financial Round Up Case Keenum trending down, Nathan Peterman's interceptions trending up, plus the Raiders appear poised to sell, the Patriots appear poised to win big, and the Cowboys might be something? Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 15, 2018
Week 4 NFL Financial Round Up A look at the financial ramifications for Earl Thomas (FS, SEA), & Tyler Eifert's (TE, CIN) apparent season injuries, and what Le'Veon Bell should be thinking in lei, plus it was a good weekend for kickers, but not so much for rookie quarterbacks (and a few Hall of Fame bound veterans as well). Michael Ginnitti ■ Oct 01, 2018
Financial Payrolls & Contract Statuses for MLB Postseason Teams & Award Candidates The Red Sox will bring the highest payroll and the most regular season wins into the postseason, but how do the other teams compare? Plus, we assess the financial statuses of the league's notable candidates for MVP, CY Young, and Rookie of the Year. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 26, 2018
Week 3 NFL Financial Round Up Our Week 3 NFL round up highlights the financial ramifications of Jimmy Garoppolo's injury, and a few possible trade & free agent replacements. Plus, Sam Bradford's benching is a lot more costly than you might initially think. Plus, Le'Veon Bell is on the trade block, and Earl Thomas wants to be. Our thoughts on both situations heading toward Week 4. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 24, 2018
Financial Statuses for Notable Week 1 NFL Injuries While Week 1 of the NFL season still hasn't entirely wrapped yet, the injuries to notable players across the league are unfortunately piling up. We'll take a look at a few players who were banging up this weekend, including their financial statuses this year and going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Sep 10, 2018
Aaron Rodgers: Deep Thoughts & Contract Facts Our thoughts about the goods, the bads, & the numbers surrounding Aaron Rodgers' historic extension with the Packers, including a reset of the NFL contract market, and its impact on a few QBs who are next in line to cash in. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 30, 2018
Assessing the 2014 WR Draft Class Financially With Odell Beckham Jr. now locked in with the Giants for at least a few more years, it’s high time we take dive into what has become a truly remarkable WR draft class from 2014. We take a financial look at the 15 receivers drafted in the first three rounds, including production, earnings, & more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 28, 2018
Assessing Odell Beckham Jr.'s New Contract Odell Beckham Jr. put a much needed jolt into the NFL contract world when he penned a 5 year, $90 million new-money extension to remain with the New York Giants for the foreseeable future. We’ll take a quick look at the details that are known, assessing how everything ranks out across the board. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 27, 2018
Breaking Down Quarterbacks for All 32 NFL Teams A deep dive into the most important position in football, as we assess guarantees, true values, potential outs, contract breakdowns, age & financial comparisons from 2017 to 2018, and our thoughts about the QB situation for all 32 NFL teams heading toward September. Keep scrolling... Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 25, 2018
The Top Fantasy Football Draft Picks, Contractually As many, if not most, fantasy football leagues head for their draft day, we'll take a quick look at the top available players at each position, making note of their actual contract status, their stability with their current team, and an upcoming free agent dates. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 22, 2018
Spotrac's NFL Fantasy Contest NEW: Our 2018 #NFL Regular Season Fantasy Contest is now open. Create a free roster, selecting 1 player from each NFL team, while keeping your salary cap low, for a chance at $500 in cash prizes. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 13, 2018
MLB Trade Deadline Financial Review MLB saw 50 trades posted in the month of July as teams became buyers and/or sellers leading up to yesterday's deadline. We take a look at the player movement from each team, including financial ramifications to their 2018 payroll. Michael Ginnitti ■ Aug 01, 2018
6 of the Worst Active Contracts in MLB For many years now MLB contracts have come with lots of zeros, over many years, at a fully guaranteed rate. While things have normalized a bit in recent seasons, a few active contracts still stand out as busts. We assess a few... Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 19, 2018
Best Value MLB Teams & Players While the All-Star break isn't quite the halfway point of the regular season, it's always a good time to step back and assess production & value. We announce our current Best-Value Lineup using our True Value Statistic, as well as our Team Financial Power Rankings through mid-July. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 16, 2018
Roster Bubble Candidates from Every NFL Team A quick look at a few players from each NFL team who are reportedly battling for a roster spot this summer, including the financial ramifications to trade or release him in the coming months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 15, 2018
Dollars & Sense: Diluted Veterans, Guaranteed Contracts, & Young QBs The NFL's rookie wage scale, now in its 8th year, was added to assure veterans got paid. Is it working? Plus, the push for more guaranteed dollars is real, where will it take us? And plenty of teams selected their next "franchise QB" at the top of recent drafts. Can they actually win the Super Bowl? Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 13, 2018
5 NFL Offseason Hot Takes With most draft picks now under contract, the NFL offseason shifts to roster bubbles, contract extensions, and even trade candidates as teams head toward training camp. We've identified a few hot takes that make sense before the 2018 season. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jul 10, 2018
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