[Dissonance19]

Originally Posted by ShuHanGuanYu

http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

It says we're at 56 million for next yr. I wasn't sure if it was up to date because everyone talks like we'll be way ahead of it to where we can't keep Marion and that doesn't seem like can't. Cap is at 63 this yr, a deal for Diaw can't be much more than 7 million and we'll have a higher cap then too.. I don't know. Of course, people are factoring in Barbosa but we were shopping him, so they don't want to keep him, if it means Matrix is gone. Blah, I hate this crap.

[ShuHanGuanYu]

Originally Posted by Dissonance19

It says we're at 56 million for next yr. I wasn't sure if it was up to date because everyone talks like we'll be way ahead of it to where we can't keep Marion and that doesn't seem like can't. Cap is at 63 this yr, a deal for Diaw can't be much more than 7 million and we'll have a higher cap then too.. I don't know. Of course, people are factoring in Barbosa but we were shopping him, so they don't want to keep him, if it means Matrix is gone. Blah, I hate this crap.

Another option noone is looking at is giving Barbosa the qualifying offer for $2.5 million. That means we can get two more years out of him, and won't be forced to extend him at the same time as Diaw. He then becomes a restricted free agent. They can match any offer to him, and it will be easier to do so because Kurt Thomas expires at that time.

Next year, we have three picks. This means about $4.5 mil in salary if we keep all three and if we get pick #4. So that puts us around $61 mil. But if there is quality talent at the PG/ComboGuard spots, then we can afford to move Barbosa for a 2008 first rounder.

[Dissonance19]

Originally Posted by ShuHanGuanYu

Another option noone is looking at is giving Barbosa the qualifying offer for $2.5 million. That means we can get two more years out of him, and won't be forced to extend him at the same time as Diaw. He then becomes a restricted free agent. They can match any offer to him, and it will be easier to do so because Kurt Thomas expires at that time.

Next year, we have three picks. This means about $4.5 mil in salary if we keep all three and if we get pick #4. So that puts us around $61 mil. But if there is quality talent at the PG/ComboGuard spots, then we can afford to move Barbosa for a 2008 first rounder.

So, when does Diaw's new deal kick in if we do it this yr? I think we'll end up keeping maybe 1 or 2 of those picks. I looked at nbadraft.net's mock and from the looks of it, it's a draft filled with PF/SF/C's. Highest guard is Arizona's Marcus Williams and he's a SG. Highest PG is Ron Steele. Maybe someone will come out of nowhere.

I'd be estatic if we ended up with either Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young, or Brendan Wright.

http://nbadraft.net/index.asp?content=mock2007

[Seuss]

Originally Posted by Dissonance19

So, when does Diaw's new deal kick in if we do it this yr? I think we'll end up keeping maybe 1 or 2 of those picks. I looked at nbadraft.net's mock and from the looks of it, it's a draft filled with PF/SF/C's. Highest guard is Arizona's Marcus Williams and he's a SG. Highest PG is Ron Steele. Maybe someone will come out of nowhere.

I'd be estatic if we ended up with either Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young, or Brendan Wright.

http://nbadraft.net/index.asp?content=mock2007

Next year the deal would kick in. I think we'll keep the highest pick and probable sale the others.
Whos contracts expire next year?

[ShuHanGuanYu]

Originally Posted by Dissonance19

So, when does Diaw's new deal kick in if we do it this yr? I think we'll end up keeping maybe 1 or 2 of those picks. I looked at nbadraft.net's mock and from the looks of it, it's a draft filled with PF/SF/C's. Highest guard is Arizona's Marcus Williams and he's a SG. Highest PG is Ron Steele. Maybe someone will come out of nowhere.

I'd be estatic if we ended up with Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young, or Brendan Wright.

http://nbadraft.net/index.asp?content=mock2007

They're all high school kids right now, so we'll have to see what they do in college. That draft is going to be shaken up big time. Some of those guys will fall and some PG's will rise, but either way the 2007 draft will be awesome. Who knows though, this year's draft was relatively weak at the PG position. Noone other than Foye (combo guard) does everything well, each have big weaknesses to their game. 2007 could be the same, which doesn't bode well for the Suns if they decide to back up Nash anytime this decade.

Diaw's deal kicks in the year of his qualifying offer, 2007.

[Dissonance19]

Originally Posted by ShuHanGuanYu

They're all high school kids right now, so we'll have to see what they do in college. That draft is going to be shaken up big time. Some of those guys will fall and some PG's will rise, but either way the 2007 draft will be awesome. Who knows though, this year's draft was relatively weak at the PG position. Noone other than Foye (combo guard) does everything well, each have big weaknesses to their game. 2007 could be the same, which doesn't bode well for the Suns if they decide to back up Nash anytime this decade.

Diaw's deal kicks in the year of his qualifying offer, 2007.

Oh, yeah I know they are. But the potential though is through the roof. All of them would've been top 10, and pushed other good players down this yr, if HSers were allowed in. They may be ready to be play now too.

Yeah, PGs were weak, but with who I see is coming out next yr, I would've preferred, Lowry, Farmer, or Williams over them.

And ah, it's next yr then. So, the adding of the rookie deals to 61 million you mentioned for next yr, was that counting Diaw's new deal for next yr? Seems like it'd be more than that.