Miami's Cap Situation

[Flipside]

Assuming Marion opts out and they don't resign any of their current players how much do they have to spend on Free Agents?

[MalReyn]

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=759020

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

That being said, I don't think Marion will opt out (not enough teams with capspace), which would leave minimal space under the cap.

[Flash3]

Per Poster on the Miami Board, though not sure if it is totally on-target; $21 Million Under The Cap.

Now most are in the know that Marion has $17,810,000 player option next season. If he uses it..

Miami's salary situaion as follows(my math could be off a little bit, didn't recheck)-


Dwyane Wade-$14,410,581
Mark Blount-$8,513,916
Udonis Haslem-$6,575,000
Marcus Banks-$4,260,000
Smush Parker-$2,430,000(player opt.)
Dorell Wright $2,910,104(cap hold)
Daequan Cook-$1,273,200

= 40,003,555

If Miami renounces Dorell Wright's 2.9 milliion dollar cap hold, Miami would then be at about 38 mil and some change....

Salary cap is projected is in between around 58-59 million next season...


We would be projected to be about 21 milion under the salary cap next season...

[HeatInOhio]

^ That's not factoring in the lotto pick though which would count against the cap. So add in another 3-4 million there and I highly doubt Riles just renounces Wright all together. I think 43-44 million or roughly 14-15 million under the cap is more realistic.

[Fenris-77]

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=759020

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

That being said, I don't think Marion will opt out (not enough teams with capspace), which would leave minimal space under the cap.

He'd opt out if he thinks there's a team willing to try and get a S&T done for a reasonable amount. If they were willing to send back some prospects and other cap friendly stuff I'm sure Miami would at least take a look.

That might even have been Miami's specific plan, or part of it. They need the cap space more than a 20M Marion, but they don't want to let him walk for nothing either. Moving him in a S&T is about the only way to get any value at all.