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2014-2015 salary cap projected to increase to 63.2 million
« on: April 19, 2014, 06:27:54 PM »

Offline obnoxiousmime

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Sources told ESPN.com that all 30 teams were informed this week via league memorandum that an increase in the cap from this season's $58.6 million to $63.2 million in 2014-15 -- thanks to increased revenues -- is now expected. A corresponding rise in the luxury-tax threshold from $71.7 million to $77 million is also projected, sources said.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10808291/nba-salary-cap-projected-rise-nearly-5-million

What do you cap experts think? Does this affect any plans this summer for the Celtics? Bradley now an easy re-sign or does it just increase the bidding? How about the Celtics possibly picking up a significant (non-max, obviously) free agent? I wish we didn't have Joel Anthony eating up 3.8 million!

Re: 2014-2015 salary cap projected to increase to 63.2 million
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2014, 07:17:59 PM »

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Sources told ESPN.com that all 30 teams were informed this week via league memorandum that an increase in the cap from this season's $58.6 million to $63.2 million in 2014-15 -- thanks to increased revenues -- is now expected. A corresponding rise in the luxury-tax threshold from $71.7 million to $77 million is also projected, sources said.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10808291/nba-salary-cap-projected-rise-nearly-5-million

What do you cap experts think? Does this affect any plans this summer for the Celtics? Bradley now an easy re-sign or does it just increase the bidding? How about the Celtics possibly picking up a significant (non-max, obviously) free agent? I wish we didn't have Joel Anthony eating up 3.8 million!

That's definitely higher than I thought it would be.  That would also put the hard cap at $81 million or so, which would definitely create a lot of room.

I don't think the C's were ever in the running for a big-time free agent unless it was through a sign-and-trade, so Anthony doesn't annoy me that much.  Only way we had real room was without Bradley.  Our picks will likely take up $4-5 million in cap room.  I think the higher luxury tax is the big deal, since that allows us to re-sign Bradley, use the Pierce trade exception, and get something for Bogans non-guaranteed while avoiding the tax.  Maybe even add someone with most of the MLE and pay the tax but stay under the hard cap.

Re: 2014-2015 salary cap projected to increase to 63.2 million
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2014, 08:49:37 PM »

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whoa, $4.6 million?!? that's a crazy high increase. to put this into perspective the cap only went up $.635 million after the 12-13 season, the first full season after the last lockout.

this should have a big impact on Miami and there ability to keep there big 3. they might even be able to keep them and get under the tax next season, granted that gives them almost no room for anything but minimum contracts in free agency.

Chicago might have some interesting options, especially if they amnesty Boozer(they wont). this could be huge for the Clippers, letting them bring back basically the same roster next season but be under the tax.

Golden State, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Indiana, Denver, Sacramento and Houston could all see some key impact.

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Big jump. Im a fan on the Silver era thus far.

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It means the Knicks are in LOLuxury tax unless Melo opts out and goes somewhere else and that the Nets are there regardless.  It makes it easier for the Bulls to amnesty Boozer and salary dump Taj Gibson (who the Celtics can absorb with their trade exception) to have a shot at Carmelo.  Perhaps this explains reports about why they were optimistic.  It means the Pacers have a better shot at matching any offer for Lance Stephenson without dipping into the luxury tax.  It means the Heat have a better chance of keeping the band together.

It means that more teams will have the cap space to absorb expiring contracts such as Bass and Joel Anthony if Ainge wants to move them so he can set off some fireworks.  It means more teams have the freedom to make mistakes in free agency and maybe Ainge will capitalize by acquiring useful players from teams that have decided to shift into tanking for the big men of 2015 and putting the Celtics a player away from looking like a contender after some moves in the 2015 off-season.
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