Spurs Salary Situation 09-10

by benrojas on Jun 28, 2009 1:26 AM CDT

Salary Overview

Source Cap Rules: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Salary_Cap#Trading_and_the_Salary_Cap

Salary Source: http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio.htm

PG1: T. Parker (12.6m)

SG1: R. Mason (3.8m)

SF1: R. Jefferson (14.2m)

PF1: M. Bonner (3.2m)

C1: T. Duncan (22.2m)

PG2: G. Hill (1.1m)

SG2: M. Ginobili (10.7m)

SF2: M. Finley (2.5m)

PF2: I. Mahinmi (1.1m)

C2: D. Blair (.8m?) *based on last year's 2ndrnd picks. M. Chalmers

11th:

12th:

13th:

Spurs Salary: 72.2 Million

Salary Cap: 56 Million

Luxury Tax: 71 Million

Exceptions

MLE: 5.6 Million

Bi-annual exception?: 1.6 Million

- If we use the MLE, it'll actually cost (5.6x2=11.2) 11.2 million because we are over the Lux Tax. And we will also lose the benefits of being a team under the Lux Tax. (Luxury Tax revenues are normally redistributed evenly among non-tax-paying teams, so there is often a several-million-dollar incentive to owners not to pay the luxury tax.)

- If Finley opts out, we will be under the luxury tax. It would be huge favor to the organization.

- We need 3 more players to fill out the team, assuming Blair is going to make the team and sign the minimum rookie salary.

- 2-3 minimum salary players will probably fill out the team.

- The MLE will only be used if we could get a player worth 10million, like R. Wallace, S. Marion and J. Childress.

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Quite the useful post, benrojas, thanks. I imagine one of those spots will be saved for Hairston or McClinton, and either will be reasonably cheap.

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by LatinD on Jun 28, 2009 2:09 AM CDT reply actions

Good stuff, ben. Rec’d to the salary chapeau.

Question, since the MLE will cost us double if we’re over the cap, what happens if Finley opts out and we’re under the cap when we excersice the MLE. Does it count once or twice?

I guess the question is this: can the MLE take you over the cap or not? I always thought that it couldn’t. Anybody know?

I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 28, 2009 2:19 AM CDT reply actions

Well, the cap is at 56M, so the Spurs are well over the cap, and have been for years. But that luxury tax threshold is the real killer. And according to what I’ve read, it doesn’t matter how a team goes past the threshold, every dollar over the threshold is doubled by the tax.

Even if Fin opts out, the Spurs will likely go over the tax – but the drafting of Blair has actually helped by providing a cheap roster spot for a contributor. Hairston/Williams/McClinton could also be helpful in that regard.

Bring back Bruce, and free James Gist!
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by Tim C. on Jun 28, 2009 2:44 AM CDT up reply actions

but if Fin opts out

we won’t be able to get a quality back up SF without MLE, which will of course be used on a big man. If we don’t get a good back up, we’ll have to hope and pray RJ makes it another full season. If he doesn’t, then it’s over come playoff time.

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 28, 2009 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions

The MLE can take you over

Just call me The Profit

by Manuwar on Jun 28, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

And an MRE can tide you over

I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 28, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions

you're on fire with the images today

stop stealing my job!!!

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 28, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes, sir. Kaiser, sir.

I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 28, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions

good now then

I must go grab a sunkist to cool me down from my white hot rage of you stealing my job.

The new sunkist logo, been looking for it for a while.

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 28, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm all jealous now

There is no new creme soda logo.

But there is a how to make, and a song, and a White Stripes song, a search for the best, and an interview with a 70’s garage band by the name CREME SODA. (Good thing they used the “creme” spelling, otherwise Bruce and Clapton might have sued!)

I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 28, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

I’m to lazy too research Sunkist. maybe tomorrow

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 28, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Kaiser, I can’t believe this. How insulting.

Did you just — I’m stunned … what nerve!

Did you just “lol” me?

I feel like I’ve just been slapped in the face. Wow. Thanks a ton for the support there, buddy.

Hope I can return the favor someday.

; ) Smiley appears courtesy of LatinD

GOL not lol

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 28, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh no he didn’t!

Just call me The Profit

by Manuwar on Jun 28, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions

non-sunkist lovers deserve nothing more than lol

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 29, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Left-handed compliment extrordinaire! Or would that be a right-handed insult?

If you planned that; major kudos. If you didn’t; world class recovery!

I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 29, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll take those kudos

and stop confusing me with hands! It hurts my brain!

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 29, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Guess you’d better get used to the brain pain, then.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 29, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I think I can deal with my brain pain with the help of..........

SUNKIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jun 30, 2009 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions

cap, mle, tax, etc won’t be determined until the moratorium ends on July 8th.

btw, last season’s cap was $58.68 million.

by homer simpson on Jul 2, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions

hey… i have a question… if for some reason, the FO determines that they only need one player, can they use the mle+biannual+the vets min to sign one player? or say, use 2M of the mle to sign a player, and then use the remaining mle+biannual and vets min to sign another? is that possible?

by theonlyromeo on Jul 2, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions