Kawhi ?

[gourimoko]

This is the appropriate thread for talking about a Kawhi fantasy trade scenario. I've been hearing from Marcus Thompson - who isn't exactly Bible truth but he is plugged in - that San Antonio is throwing Kawhi the designated veteran contract, or Super Max.

2019–2020 NBA Salary Cap Projection: $108,000,000

Year 1–2019–2020
$108,000,000 * (.35) = $37,800,000

Year 2–2020–2021
$37,800,000 * (1.08) = $40,824,000

Year 3–2021–2022
$40,824,000 * (1.16) = $43,848,000

Year 4–2022–2023

$43,848,000 * (1.24) = $46,872,000

Year 5–2023–2024
$46,872,000 * (1.32) = $49,896,000​

Nothing like multi-millions to change your mind.

In total, Kawhi could sign a 5 year/$219,240,000 contract with the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018.

Yeah it's over. Money cures a lot of ill will.

But I'm not sure how this changes things? Kawhi already knew this as he became eligible last season, as did the Spurs. He became eligible for the DPE once he made the All-NBA team last spring..

So, I wasn't sure how this wasn't already the deciding factor, and how it would really make sense that this would be a late play by the Spurs .. so I did the math.

By my math, using your 2019-20 proj. cap figure, Keys; Kawhi would only lose $8.8M over 6 years by changing teams and not getting the DPE.

The reason is because he's already got 7 years under his belt, and he's got another guaranteed year on his contract; so his extension doesn't kick in until his option year (2019-20). But that's not all that advantageous to Kawhi, because in 2020, he'll be a 10 year vet, qualifying for 35% of the cap without the DPE.

So if you do the math, his max earnings with the Spurs DPE is $241.86M, and his max earnings with a 1+1 Durant/James style contract are $233.03M; again, a difference of only $8.8M.

That's less that CP3, Durant and James sacrificed when changing their teams.

So I can't see this as the deciding factor for Kawhi given that (1) both he and the Spurs knew the DPE was a given last summer, and (2) the amount of money is not really that big of a deal relatively speaking; and (3) this would give the Spurs 6 years of team control over Kawhi.

This would mean Kawhi would be committing to being a Spur until he was 33 years old.

However, if Kawhi believes his health is truly up in the air, then a guaranteed quarter-billion isn't something one can just pass up.

 

[HenryMuto]

Probably bad for Cleveland he wants a trade to LA. This opens the door for the 1 path for LeBron to LA.

 

[mds]

Probably bad for Cleveland he wants a trade to LA. This opens the door for the 1 path for LeBron to LA.

For this to happen, wouldn't the Spurs have to agree to a trade? If Pop is pissed at Kawhi I don't see him trading him to LA so that they can become a super team in the west.

 

[Cashius X]

Boston, Philly, or LAL. I think the Kawhi sweepstakes is a three dog race in all honesty

 

[PIP]

I’m sorry but I find it absolutely amazing that the Spurs have to go thru this..

It’s about time..

Btw if Boston says no to Tatum— I hang up on Ainge.

 

[FritzLn]

For this to happen, wouldn't the Spurs have to agree to a trade? If Pop is pissed at Kawhi I don't see him trading him to LA so that they can become a super team in the west.

yup. and never forget:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiEioo71Rg

 

[Return of the King]

KaWhyNot?

 

[Kizzle]

I think it’s gonna surprise people how little Kahwi is traded for of the Spurs do indeed trade him at all



NOBODY is giving up anything good for a 1 year rental. Cavs May give up Love, that’s the best your gonna do if your the Spurs.

 

[Kizzle]

I’m sorry but I find it absolutely amazing that the Spurs have to go thru this..

It’s about time..

Btw if Boston says no to Tatum— I hang up on Ainge.

Lol well don’t even call because Brown nor Tatum will even be in the talks

Celtics will probably dangle Hayward and Smart. That’s a deal better than anyone else can offer and it doesn’t really hurt Boston at all.


Only thing is Spurs aren’t a bad franchise so they probably don’t take that without another player because of Hayward’s injury concerns. Dude could literally never come back right. That’s a huge risk

 

[Green Lantern]

Well start say KA-BYE..Toronto..I'm laughing for everyone who etched in stone that SA would trade him to LA..
I kept saying SA operates differently, they're not about to make a conference rival more powerful.

 

[el_capitan]

Well start say KA-BYE..Toronto..I'm laughing for everyone who etched in stone that SA would trade him to LA..
I kept saying SA operates differently, they're not about to make a conference rival more powerful.

I’m pretty sure almost everyone on this site thought they wouldn’t trade him to LA, so I’m not sure what you’re bragging about.

 

[Green Lantern]

I’m pretty sure almost everyone on this site thought they wouldn’t trade him to LA, so I’m not sure what you’re bragging about.

Thinking should I really respond to this or not?
Naaa..not worth it.

 

[Gus Zing]

Raps would have been a tougher out next year. Kawhi wouldn't have feared LeBron like Derozan.

 

[BigZ94]

Big win for the spurs and lol @the raptors, but on a side note i dont see why it would have been such a bad idea for spurs to trade him to lakers, i mean he like 90% likely to be going there next year, why not tr add e him there and steal a bunch of their young assets and picks this year?

 

[Hydroponic3385]

Big win for the spurs and lol @the raptors, but on a side note i dont see why it would have been such a bad idea for spurs to trade him to lakers, i mean he like 90% likely to be going there next year, why not tr add e him there and steal a bunch of their young assets and picks this year?

Because the Lakers weren't willing to offer much/any of that in trades?