Pretty crazy situation in Detroit in the salary grid. The many cut players occupy a very important place in the table, in particular Blake Griffin who has a year of suffering left for the Pistons board. Otherwise, the rest is rather well managed, few large long-term contracts and several Team Option. Detroit thus retains the flexibility to begin its reconstruction.
A short practical guide to Salary Cap and the Exceptions
Source : basketballinsiders
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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 124,245,181$ contractually committed to this 2021-22 season, Detroit has managed its expenses well and remains under the Luxury Tax. No penalty therefore, but strongly next season to see more clearly.
- Since arriving in Michigan as General Manager, Troy Weaver has been trying to clean up to relaunch the Pistons franchise on a healthy and calm basis. Problem, there was a lot of work to do and it can be seen in the table where it’s a bit of a mess. A construction site in the heart of Paris the trick. First remark, six cut players take up space in the cape, starting with Blake Griffin who will cost 29.7 million again this year but phew, it’s the last! However, if we add each player cut, we go up to 45.5 million, or more than 40% of the Salary Cap. Completely insane. After, if we look at the rest, no big madness. Jerami Grant justifies his 20 potatoes. Kelly Olynyk is 12 maybe a bit expensive but when you are Detroit hard to hope for better. Then, many rookie contracts, notably those of Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes who are among the highest paid players with their high place in the draft. So nothing abnormal, keenly just that the years go by.
Players with guaranteed contracts for the following season: 5
- Jerami Grant
- Kelly Olynyk
- Cade Cunningham
- Isaiah Livers
- Know lee
Lots of Team Option and therefore choices to be made next season in Detroit. If for the rookie contracts we do not worry too much about the Stewart, Bey or Hayes who will be extended for the future of the franchise, other older players will have to prove to keep their places in the Pistons in the long term. We think here of Hamidou Diallo, Trey Lyles or Frank Jackson, all in Team Option as well. Several options and choices are therefore available to Troy Weaver to know who will be part of the renewal of the Detroit Pistons. The advantage is that there is a year to do a lot of tests and analyze the level and potential of each before making decisions. A lot of leeway and a lot of flexibility for Detroit next summer. At the same time, when Blake’s salary is gone, hello pebble sticking out of the shoe.
Three players in interesting situations this season
- Josh Jackson : he had signed for two years and $ 10 million last December with the Pistons, so he is entering his last year of contract after a first season in Michigan difficult to describe. 13.4 points on average, but with not crazy percentages, capable of catching fire like completely missing out, difficult to position on Josh Jackson. He may again have a role off the bench this season to take 3-points (4.1 attempts last season) … except that he shoots badly (30% of the parking lot). We do not really know what to think of him, especially since he is coming to the end of his contract. Still young at 24, will this draft pick 4 (yes yes) stay all season in Michigan? Problem, who could it interest? Come on, JJ can make us lie, we’re just waiting for that.
- Kelly Olynyk : This is the big signing of the offseason in Detroit during the free agent market. This good old Kelly Olynyk signed for 3 years and 37 million after a canon end of season on the side of the Rockets (where he was the number one option, lol). Landed in the role of uncle, or camp instructor, he comes to bring a little experience but will he justify such a tarot? Especially in a team without great ambition? Isn’t there a risk in Detroit of realizing that dog punk is finally a drag on salaries from next year? Fortunately, the last year is not fully guaranteed to avoid big slippages.
- Cory Joseph: we could have chosen Blake Griffin who will still rob the bank of the Pistons one year. We could have talked about Frank Jackson or Trey Lyles and their Team Option, but nobody cares. We prefer to end with a funny anecdote that represents the financial state of the Pistons, Cory Joseph. Landed at the end of last season at the Pistons, Co-Jo still had to touch 13M this season, except that he was cut on July 31. Then, ten days later, he signed a two-year, 10 million contract … with the Pistons. Result, the veteran finds himself twice in the salary table. Long live the shenanigans!
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