Steve Ballmer is not only one of the best known, loved and most passionate owners in the League, he’s also one of the biggest spenders. So that his franchise becomes really competitive and is closer than ever to a title, the owner of the Clippers is using great means and smashes his wallet, in particular to pay his star duo Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.
A short practical guide to Salary Cap and the Exceptions
Source : spotrac
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Financial situation in relation to the course
- The Luxury Tax threshold is set at $ 136,606,000 this year.
- The NBA’s Salary Cap is set at $ 112,414,000 this year.
- With $ 171,942,347 contractually committed for this 2021-22 season, the Clippers are on the podium of the biggest payrolls in the NBA and give themselves the means to achieve their ambitions. The max contracts of PG and Kawhi weigh almost 80 million this year and more than 350 over the next four in total, enough to make Steve Ballmer want to return to work at Microsoft.
We got nothing without nothing Stevie eh. Unfortunately for the owner, the status of LA’s second franchise means that he must line up the big checks to recruit this kind of superstars who, in the end, make a fairly good return on their remuneration by their production in the field and the light they bring. on the institution. The duo is followed by the 18 trash cans of Eric Bledsoe who clearly does not deserve such a salary, then the 15 honorable wheelbarrows of the brother of Markieff Morris. Then quite logically come Luke Kennard and Reggie Jackson and less logically the tandem of interiors in galley Ibaka – Zubac around the 10 cupboards. Our national Nico then offers his good services for cheap alongside a Justise Winslow who could surprise us and in front of a Terance Mann with a very kiffy salary for Lawrence Frank. In the end, only Mini-LeBron (lol) and Sergio really come to taint the well-loaded payroll for the next two seasons of the Clippers who simply do not hesitate to put the money to finally get the ring so desired.
Players with guaranteed contracts for the following season: 9
- Paul George
- Kawhi Leonard
- Marcus Morris Sr.
- Luke Kennard
- Reggie Jackson
- Justise Winslow
- Keon Johnson
- Brandon Boston Jr.
- Jason Preston
Paul George will try to do better than just hold the house while waiting for the return of injury from the giant hand, probably just before the Playoffs. The two wingers are in contract until 2025 and, failing a good regular season this year, will certainly ensure a long era of success for sailing boats. The tandem will be assisted by Marcus Morris and Luke Kennard for another good time with a reggie Jackson who has well deserved his two-year extension. Justise Winslow will finally try to meet the expectations that were placed on him when he arrived in the League while the last three youngsters will more than struggle to obtain playing time in this contender workforce.
Three players in interesting situations this season
- Terance Mann : good surprise for the season and especially the Playoffs, Terance Mann will be a restricted free agent next summer and will therefore see a lot of his GM enemies trying to get him back. With a payroll already well loaded, Steve Ballmer will therefore have to agree to dig into the Luxury Tax and pay even more taxes than he already does. As we know, the owner does not hesitate to put the money when necessary but too big an offer from another franchise could dissuade him. We therefore leave it to T-Mann to confirm this year by taking advantage in particular of Kawhi’s prolonged absence, and while waiting to see what tarot he will deserve … and whether he will continue with the Clippers or elsewhere.
- Ivica Zubac : those who followed the semi-final of conf ‘against the Jazz in June clearly saw it, it is not thanks to the friend Ivica that the band in Tyronn Lue won the series. Very little used by his coach who preferred a small-ball system with his only real pivot available on the bench, it is difficult to see the coach allocating a lot of playing time to the Croatian this season, which is clearly not the ideal scenario for the latter upstream of his upcoming team option. Will Lawrence Frank consider that a good interior carcass remains essential to any squad and deserves 7.5 million from dollars ? Nothing guarantees it, and it should therefore not be surprised if Big Z is transferred during the season or moves in ten months.
- Serge Ibaka : when you spend more time cooking on your YouTube channel or raping with Ninho during the holidays than really focusing on rehabilitating your back, you don’t necessarily make your bosses want to suggest a prolongation Mister Sergio. Just like for Zubac, the Spanish pivot will have to prove that he has his place in the Clippers’ workforce who likes to do without a presence in the racket. Iblaka will above all have to do better than his small 34% success by far and find a real level in defense this year if he does not want his current record of an experienced and ringed thirty-something, of course, but above all of an injured person in decline. aside by its frankness.
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