[Toporek] If the Sixers do re-sign Harden, the tax line coming in $3M higher than previously expected could be the difference between them having access to the taxpayer MLE and only having vet-min deals to hand out. (Depending on how much Harden signs for, of course.)
If the Sixers do re-sign Harden, the tax line coming in $3M higher than previously expected could be the difference between them having access to the taxpayer MLE and only having vet-min deals to hand out.
(Depending on how much Harden signs for, of course.)
— Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) June 24, 2023
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>If the Sixers re-signed Harden with the same starting salary as his player option ($35.6M), they’d have nearly $24.8M of wiggle room under the second apron.
>Is that enough to re-sign their other free agents and fill out their roster while maintaining access to the $5M TMLE? 🤔
>Here’s just one *very rough* example of how the Sixers could structure their books to stay far enough under the second apron to use the TMLE.
>But realistically, they might have to choose between two of Reed, McDaniels and Niang.
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>If the Sixers trade Tobias and take back less salary, that would also give them more wiggle room under the second apron, which could help them re-sign Reed/Niang/McDaniels.
>Should be a fun week either way!
Rock and a hard place.. no flexibility to get better. Harris contract has really handcuffed us into the depths of mediocrity hell.
Do you like the NBA Salary Cap model and if you don’t would you prefer a version similar to the NHL model or the NFL model or other?
It’s time to admit Daryl is a buffoon.
I think we’ll see a 3 or 4 year Harden deal with an annual value that is a decent bit below the max, especially by the end of his contract.
The doomers were way off base about Harden’s contract last year and I think they will continue to be way off base this year.
Harden at anything over 30 million is ridiculous. He is breaking down. Even advocates for re-signing him at big money say as much. That would be self-harming by the club to ignore that reality and pay him anything over 30 million.
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At under 30 million he is a still a tradable asset eve if his legs are gone. There’s always a team willing to take a chance on a player like James for a short run that might see the reach the postseason, go deep into it, or even maybe go deep into it – but not at 40 million.
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Signing James at 40 million traps us with him the remainder of his deal and with no way to replace him without trading either Maxey or Joel. Seriously does any of that make sense? Signing Harden at over 30 million makes it more likely we become a lottery contender than a Championship contender with the face of our franchise being a broken down point guard with no way back, while Joel and Tyrese move elsewhere to try and maybe even win an NBA Championship.
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30 million or less – I’m In
Above 30 million – this will haunt us like the Moses for Ruland trade.