A Different idea for a way to clear capspace

[Basghetti80]

Per DX, Spurs, Rockets and Raptors are looking to make trades to acquire late 1st rd picks. Spurs feel like a good trading partner for us in this scenario.

Tim Thomas, #26 for Fabricio Oberto(unguaranteed deal where we cut him), #37 in 09 draft


Bulls cut Oberto and thus save roughly $6.5 million off next year which they can use to sign Gordon and stay under luxury tax and they get a second round pick this year which they don't have. Spurs get their last 1st round pick where they are excellent at finding steals and they essentially would have swapped Oberto(who was not playing at all for them) for Tim Thomas. Both contracts expire so there is no long term committment on their part.

 

[dougthonus]

The trade wouldn't work under the cap because the salary difference between Oberto and Thomas is too great. Also, the spurs need cap savings as much as we do, they wouldn't take on the extra salary just for a late 1st rounder.

 

[Basghetti80]

There is a difference salary wise but if that was a concern then you could just make it Bowen and Oberto for Tim and swap the picks. Then we cut Bowen and Oberto and Spurs actually save about $1 million in the transaction and we save $6.5 from losing Thomas.

 

[dougthonus]

Basghetti80 wrote:

There is a difference salary wise but if that was a concern then you could just make it Bowen and Oberto for Tim and swap the picks. Then we cut Bowen and Oberto and Spurs actually save about $1 million in the transaction and we save $6.5 from losing Thomas.

The Spurs dont' save money. They get killed, because they could just cut Oberto/Bowen if they wanted and save whatever portion of their salaries is unguaranteed. They're basically trading that 7 million or so in salary savings for a late 1st rounder. Not going to happen. They gave away 2 1st rounders just to dump Kurt Thomas who was a pretty decent player.

 

[Raven1908]

dougthonus wrote:

Basghetti80 wrote:

There is a difference salary wise but if that was a concern then you could just make it Bowen and Oberto for Tim and swap the picks. Then we cut Bowen and Oberto and Spurs actually save about $1 million in the transaction and we save $6.5 from losing Thomas.

The Spurs dont' save money. They get killed, because they could just cut Oberto/Bowen if they wanted and save whatever portion of their salaries is unguaranteed. They're basically trading that 7 million or so in salary savings for a late 1st rounder. Not going to happen. They gave away 2 1st rounders just to dump Kurt Thomas who was a pretty decent player.

It was actually Phoenix that dumped Thomas, not the Spurs. The Spurs then acquired Thomas later that year. The Spurs dumped Scola to avoid the tax though.

 

[dougthonus]

It was actually Phoenix that dumped Thomas, not the Spurs. The Spurs then acquired Thomas later that year. The Spurs dumped Scola to avoid the tax though.

Woops, you're right. I don't know how I had that in my head backwards. I still can't see San Antonio basically paying 7 million in cap space for a mid 1st rounder (if we were willing to give up #16).