Coatesvillain

A simple situation turns complex in an instant, with the NBA's revenues going down the likelihood of the luxury tax being implemented next season seems pretty certain. The Sixers who have almost $70 million in player salaries going into next season, are well over $20 million dollars beyond the $45 million dollar salary cap.

In this, Glenn Robinson has a $12 million dollar expiring contract, the constant thought was trade Robinson for whatever you can get. Instead, his expiring contract is a valuable tool for the Sixers to get closer to under the luxury tax threshold. Glenn Robinson is a cancer, but if the team keeps him they'll be in better financial shape after the upcoming season.

Compounding the problem, is how the Mid-Level Exception isn't looking as attractive to use, as I originally thought, at around $5.1 million if the Sixers were to use it, it would be like they paid $10.2 for the player. The reason for that, is that the team would have to match every dollar they are over the cap. That's not a pretty painting, even for a company like Comcast who has a bunch of money to spend (just look at what they offered Disney).

The question comes down to, what do we do with Robinson? Keep him inactive? Keep him on the roster and see what O'Brien can do? Trade him at the trade deadline? Or trade him this offseason and be rid of him?

Once a simple situation, seems a little more complex to me. All in all, I'd like to be rid of Robinson, but it's more and more starting to depend on what we get in return.

What do you guys think?

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