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Now I don't think so, but the ONLY REASON I ask is because I've seen A TON of Facebook posts on my newsfeed saying that adding Irving gives the Celtics a big lure in chasing potential star FA's next summer.

But I mean I'm pretty sure we are capped out and hitting the luxury tax anyways next year, right?

Only way I see that possibility opening up is if they trade Horford but I'm not a fan of that to be honest.
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Re: Does This Move Actually Give Us Chance To Chase Star FA's In 2018?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2017, 11:22:27 AM »

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Not sure we need to if Brown and/or Tatum progress as expected!

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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2017, 11:24:39 AM »

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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

Well then that clears it up lol. TP for that.

I guess the Facebook folks and pages have no clue then  :P
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Re: Does This Move Actually Give Us Chance To Chase Star FA's In 2018?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2017, 12:23:57 PM »

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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

If Ainge went crazy he could use Horford in a sign-and-trade.  But don't do that Danny -- it's a bad look at this point unless you're coming away with Durant.

Also, I expect we'll just use the taxpayer MLE to preserve our ability to match an offer sheet to Smart, as otherwise we'd be hard-capped.

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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

If Ainge went crazy he could use Horford in a sign-and-trade.  But don't do that Danny -- it's a bad look at this point unless you're coming away with Durant.

Also, I expect we'll just use the taxpayer MLE to preserve our ability to match an offer sheet to Smart, as otherwise we'd be hard-capped.

Wait, so use the MLE on Smart next summer?
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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

If Ainge went crazy he could use Horford in a sign-and-trade.  But don't do that Danny -- it's a bad look at this point unless you're coming away with Durant.

Also, I expect we'll just use the taxpayer MLE to preserve our ability to match an offer sheet to Smart, as otherwise we'd be hard-capped.

Wait, so use the MLE on Smart next summer?

No, he means that if we want to sign any FA, we'd use the taxpayer's MLE to do so, so that we can preserve our ability to match any offer sheet for Smart.

Using a signe & trade to acquire a free agent would leave us hard-capped.
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Re: Does This Move Actually Give Us Chance To Chase Star FA's In 2018?
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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

If Ainge went crazy he could use Horford in a sign-and-trade.  But don't do that Danny -- it's a bad look at this point unless you're coming away with Durant.

Also, I expect we'll just use the taxpayer MLE to preserve our ability to match an offer sheet to Smart, as otherwise we'd be hard-capped.

Wait, so use the MLE on Smart next summer?

No, he means that if we want to sign any FA, we'd use the taxpayer's MLE to do so, so that we can preserve our ability to match any offer sheet for Smart.

Using a signe & trade to acquire a free agent would leave us hard-capped.

Yeah, I should have specified. The non-taxpayer MLE for this season was set at $8.4M and the taxpayer MLE was set at $5.2M. It is a bigger difference than would be preferred, but this Irving trade has pretty much cemented the fact that the Cs organization is making keeping Smart a priority.

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Just to make sure I'm following -- you're saying the Cs will have a taxpayer MLE slot to use for the 2018-19 season, worth about $5.2 million?

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Just to make sure I'm following -- you're saying the Cs will have a taxpayer MLE slot to use for the 2018-19 season, worth about $5.2 million?

Yes.  Although I think a portion of it goes to signing one or both of Jabari Bird and Kadeem Allen to deals similar to what Nader and Ojeleye received.

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Just to make sure I'm following -- you're saying the Cs will have a taxpayer MLE slot to use for the 2018-19 season, worth about $5.2 million?

Yes, similar to the $4.3M exception we used to sign Baynes this season.

On a related note, I think it is extremely moronic to give teams under the cap only a $4.3M exception, but give teams over the cap an $8.4M exception. This seems to give higher spending teams a not-quite-fair advantage.

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Just to make sure I'm following -- you're saying the Cs will have a taxpayer MLE slot to use for the 2018-19 season, worth about $5.2 million?

Yes, similar to the $4.3M exception we used to sign Baynes this season.

On a related note, I think it is extremely moronic to give teams under the cap only a $4.3M exception, but give teams over the cap an $8.4M exception. This seems to give higher spending teams a not-quite-fair advantage.

Eh, the MLE is designed to allow teams over the cap to sign a player or two for more than the minimum, but no more than around what the average player makes.  Cap space lets you participate in free agency for real -- the room exception is like bonus cap space for teams who already had it..

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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2017, 02:00:11 PM »

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Not even close...

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/boston-celtics/yearly/cap/

Unless of course, we trade Horford for no returning salary and let Smart/Brown/Rozier walk...not exactly a recipe for success.

Now, we should be able to get a very good vet with the full MLE - that will be exciting.

If Ainge went crazy he could use Horford in a sign-and-trade.  But don't do that Danny -- it's a bad look at this point unless you're coming away with Durant.

Also, I expect we'll just use the taxpayer MLE to preserve our ability to match an offer sheet to Smart, as otherwise we'd be hard-capped.

Wait, so use the MLE on Smart next summer?

No, he means that if we want to sign any FA, we'd use the taxpayer's MLE to do so, so that we can preserve our ability to match any offer sheet for Smart.

Using a signe & trade to acquire a free agent would leave us hard-capped.

Yeah, I should have specified. The non-taxpayer MLE for this season was set at $8.4M and the taxpayer MLE was set at $5.2M. It is a bigger difference than would be preferred, but this Irving trade has pretty much cemented the fact that the Cs organization is making keeping Smart a priority.

Ah okay, that makes lots of sense. TP to you both.

What do you guess Smart would or should get in his upcoming contract extension?

I think it's almost a given now Ainge re-signs him.
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