Charlotte to acquire Belinelli

Scott AllenJune 23, 2016
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The Charlotte Hornets will acquire Marco Belinelli from Sacarmento in exchange for the 22nd pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Belinelli has a salary of $6,333,333 for the 2016-17 season and $6,606,061 for the 2017-18 season. He signed a 3 year $19 million contract with Sacramento last offseason.

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Pacers acquiring Thaddeus Young

Scott AllenJune 23, 2016
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Thaddeus Young has been traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the 20th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft in addition to a future pick.

 

Salaries Remaining

2016-17: $12,078,652

2017-18: $12,921,348

2018-19: $13,764,045 (Player Option)


Trade Kicker

Young has a 15% Trade Kicker, but depending on when the trade becomes official determines how much of a bonus will be added to his salary. If the trade is completed in June, he will be due an additional $1.25M on 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 seasons. If the trade is completed in July, he will be due an additional $1.875M on his 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

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Sixers to select Simmons

Scott AllenJune 23, 2016
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Rose to the Big Apple

Scott AllenJune 22, 2016
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Derrick Rose has been traded to the New York Knicks with Justin Holiday and a 2017 2nd round pick in exchange for Robin Lopez, Jose Calderon, and Jerian Grant

 

Details

Derrick Rose will earn $21,323,252 with the Knicks in 2016-17. He is in the last year of his 5 year $94.3 million and will be an Unrestricted Free Agent at the end this season. Rose does have a 15% Trade Kicker, but will not be triggered because he is already over the max for the 2015 season. If he would have been traded after July 1 then he would have earned an additional $3.2 million that Chicago would have paid.

Justin Holiday will earn $1,015,696 with the Knicks in 2016-17.

Robin Lopez will earn $13,219,250 with the Bulls in 2016-17 and has an additional 2 years $28.1 million left on his contract. He signed a 4 year $54 million contract last offseason with New York.

Jose Calderon will earn $7,708,427 in 2016-17 and is in the last year of his 4 year $29 million contract that he signed with Dallas in 2013.

Jerian Grant was drafted last season by the Knicks with the 19th overall pick. He will earn $1,643,040 for the 2016-17 season.

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Teague to Pacers, Hill to Jazz, Hawks 12th Overall

Scott AllenJune 22, 2016
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Two key players have been moved in a three-team trade between the Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks in preparation for Thursday night's 2016 NBA Draft. This trade will not be official until July due to a pick being involved.

 

Breakdown

Indiana receives: Jeff Teague

Utah receives: George Hill

Atlanta receives: 2016, Round 1, 12th pick

 

Details

Jeff Teague is set to receive $8 million for the 2016 season and has a 10% trade kicker which will now increase his salary to $8.8 million. The $800k from the trade kicker will be the Hawks' responsiblity to pay while the remaining $8 million the Pacers will be required to pay.

 

George Hill is set to receive $8 million as well for the 2016 season which will be paid by the Jazz. 

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Assessing 2016-17 Contract Statuses & Salary Cap Space for each NBA Team

Michael GinnittiJune 21, 2016
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Panthers Extend Michael Oher

Michael GinnittiJune 17, 2016
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The Carolina Panthers solidified Cam Newton's blindside through the 2019 season by awarding left tackle Michael Oher with a 3 year $21.6M extension. The deal contains $9.5M guaranteed, with $8M of that fully guaranteed at the time of signing (per ProFootballTalk).

At $7.2M, the signing makes Oher the 15th highest average paid left tackle in the game, while the $9.5M guaranteed ranks 22nd. Oher's gone through a bit of an up and down career since the Ravens selected him #23 overall back in 2009. He spent 5 years in Baltimore before signing a 4 year $20M free agent deal with the Titans - but was released just a year later. Carolina brought in Oher last year on a paultry 2 year $7M contract, and were rewarded with a very productive season. 

Including the $8M in new guarantees, Michael Oher has secured $32.5M in cash earnings since 2009. 

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Extending Franchise-Tagged Players

Michael GinnittiJune 15, 2016
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The July 15th deadline to lock in franchise-tagged players to a long-term extension is now just a month away, and the pressure is building among a few franchises. 
 

Von Miller, LB, DEN

The most prominent unsigned name across the entire league, and the biggest question mark in terms of a deal. The Broncos have done their diligence in terms of making a preliminary offer, but it lacked enough early substance to get Miller's camp on board. The name of the game for Miller is 3 years of bonafied guarantees, while the Broncos appear prepared to only make a two year lock-in at this point.

Denver reportedly offered $38.5M guaranteed over the first two years of their offer, pale in comparison to Ndamukong Suh ($60M), and Marcell Dareus ($55M). Hypothetically, this number would be less important if the Broncos can exceed Dareus' $60M in total guarantees across 3 years - by essentially fully guaranteeing 3 years of this contract at the time of signing. 

Our base projection finds Miller at $17.3M per year, but the Broncos will need to approach $20M over the first three years to get this done.

 

Eric Berry, DB, KC

Berry has unsurprisingly held out of early training with the Chiefs while he awaits his own long-term deal. With less than $1M in Top 51 cap space currently, the Chiefs need this deal about as much as Berry wants it, as an extension can surely lower his $10.8M franchise tag cap figure.

While our calculated projection for Berry finds him just north of $8.2M per year, it's likely the Chiefs will need to reach the $10M per year mark, with almost $30M in full guarantees.

 

Mo Wilkerson DL, NYJ

New York has made it glaringly clear that Wilkerson's long-term future is not in a Jets' uniform. Fletcher Cox's recent 6 year $103M extension with the Eagles all but secured this notion, as the Jets have bigger holes to fill with their dollars in the immediate future. 

So the question now becomes WHEN will Wilkerson return to the Jets in 2016? A training camp holdout is extremely likely, though simply an anger move as the deadline to extend him will have passed. While Wilkerson would likely show up and play out this tag when it's said and done, it won't be pretty.

The bad news? Should New York change their tune and look to sign him, recent blockbuster deals have risen his calculated market value to $16.6M per year.

 

Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI

It's a little surprisingly the Bears haven't gotten this done already, as their current roster certainly lends itself to needing Jeffery for the near future. With $22M in current cap space, Chicago can be creative with their structure.

His current calculated market value sits just under $13M, which would rank 5th among active WRs, but Chicago may need to surpass Dez Bryant & Demaryius Thomas' $14M AAV to get this done.

 

Kirk Cousins, QB, WAS

Cousins signed his franchise tag about as quickly as the Redskins' offered it, as the $19.953M value is way too good to sit on. While it's possible the Redskins bring in offer to the table, it's likely to be moderate at best at this point. It's more likely that Cousins is asked to play out the tagged year as the uncontested starting QB, with the chance to show he's worth a $100M+ extension come this time next year. 

Our calculated market value finds Cousins worth a whopping $20.6M with a small sample size. So another productive year could push that near top of the league money. It appears a wait-and-see approach is forthcoming.

 

Trumaine Johnson, CB, LAR

Johnson was likely thrilled to be offered the 1 year $13.952M tag, a major pay raise for him. With this being his first shot at a full season as the clear #1 CB, it's likely the Rams allow him to play out this tag before extending him for the future. 

Johnson's production has been off the charts over the past two seasons, giving him a current calculated market value of $14.2M per year - up near the top of the cornerback market.

 

Justin Tucker, K, BAL

The Ravens certainly have no interest in letting Tucker go, so the franchise tag was likely a placeholder move. We fully expect the two sides to come to a multi-year agreement in the next month, with the outcome making Tucker the highest average paid kicker in the league. Stephen Gostkowski's (NE) $4.3M AAV currently holds that title.

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Rockies Designate Jose Reyes

Michael GinnittiJune 15, 2016
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In a not-so-surprising move, the Colorado Rockies have designated SS Jose Reyes for assignment Wednesday, following his reinstatement from a 51 game suspension for his role in a domestic violence incident. Reyes is still owed $41,868,853 in guaranteed salary through the 2018 season, including $22M next year, and a $4M buyout to follow.

The writing was on the wall with the sudden emergence of Trevor Story in his place to start the 2016 season. Story's compiled 67 hits, including 17 homeruns and 45 RBIs through 61 games. He also comes at the league minimum $507,500 this season, and won't be arbitration eligible until the 2019 season. 

Reyes was brought on board at the deadline last year as a way to offload Troy Tulowitzki's salary to the Blue Jays. In what seems like a fairly nice deal for both, Reyes' decline and ultimate suspension have led to almost no impact for the Rockies in his short stay. 

It's likely a few teams come calling for Reyes, especially with at the league minimum salary. He's reeled in a healthy $134.7M earnings on the field (including the $41M still owed). 

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NBA 2016-2017 Player Options

Scott AllenJune 13, 2016
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