Analysis Spurs draft assets, cap situation and future projections

[scott]

You think they’re going to pass on his team option for 26-27?

IDK, but that's the beautiful thing about team options... they have that option and aren't committed. They've created an exit ramp for themselves.

The more I think of it, the more I think this is intention by Brian Wright. He's a smart dude. He probably views two-years remaining as the sweet spot for trade value. And in the case of Devin, he happens to have this conveniently placed dip in his pay in his penultimate season.

 

[Ariel]

IDK, but that's the beautiful thing about team options... they have that option and aren't committed. They've created an exit ramp for themselves.

The more I think of it, the more I think this is intention by Brian Wright. He's a smart dude. He probably views two-years remaining as the sweet spot for trade value. And in the case of Devin, he happens to have this conveniently placed dip in his pay in his penultimate season.

I'd like to think he's playing 3D chess, just like I'd like to believe he was when he extended Zach Collins, Vassell, Keldon... it's tempting to feel reassured. Then you look at the evidence, and it's not like he conned the league.

 

[scott]

I'd like to think he's playing 3D chess, just like I'd like to believe he was we he extended Zach Collins, Vassell, Keldon... it's tempting to feel reassured. Then you look at the evidence, and it's not like he conned the league.

Yeah, I don't think he's some sly fox getting one past the league... he's just smart enough to see the obvious. He sees that players with 1 year remaining (plus maybe half a season) have their trade value diminished (Fox, Jimmy) or become very difficult to move for the value you want (Lauri). So Devin and Fox with two years left will fetch whatever return they deserve, without a discount placed upon them because they only have one year left.

That is, of course, unless the vastly underperform their deals... in which case, they'll be more valuable as an expiring. Let's hope that doesn't happen.

 

[Quentin_Compson]

Players like Caruso and Hartenstein have already fulfilled their destiny for OKC, so to speak: They've helped win a championship and might help win another one this season. That doesn't mean they are a big part of OKC's plans two years from now or even one.

 

[spurraider21]

You think they’re going to pass on his team option for 26-27?

if you look at their cap table for next seson, BEFORE you factor in the players under team options (Hartenstein, Dort, Kenrich Williams), they have something approximating 192 mil in salary (and this assumes J-Dub doesnt crack an all-nba team and elevate his cap hit from the current 25% number to something in between 25 and 30)

second apron is expected to be at about 222mil next year. if they let dort and kenrich walk but exercise the Hartenstein team option, that already takes them right up to about 220-221mil

thats before any other signings including their potential draft picks

theyre in a tough spot because of the Sorber injury. if they saw him during his rookie year and felt good about his trajectory, could have made the Hartenstein decision easier