by lakerevolution » Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:05 am
Los Angeles Lakers 2018 Salary Cap Numbers/Projections Explained in Full Detail
Brook Lopez: (33,963,525 cap hold)
KCP: (21,295,073 cap hold)
Luol Deng: 18,000,000
Corey Brewer: (14,400,795 cap hold)
Jordan Clarkson: 12,500,000
Julius Randle: (12,447,726 cap hold)
Lonzo Ball: 7,461,960
Brandon Ingram: 5,757,120
Tyler Ennis: 1,656,092 (non-guaranteed until 7/6/18)
Larry Nance Jr: 2,272,391
Kyle Kuzma: 1,689,840
Josh Hart: 1,655,160
Iviva Zubca: 1,544,951 (non-guaranteed)
Andrew Bogut: (1,449,698 cap hold)
Thomas Bryant: 1,378,242 (non-guaranteed)
Draft Pick: 831,311 (2nd round pick, minimum)
Team Salary: 137,472,573
Salary Cap: 101,000,000 (projection)
Cap Space: -37,303,884
Paul George’s Max: 30,300,000 (projection, 30% of cap)
To Open Enough Space for George: Lakers must renounce rights to Lopez, KCP, and Brewer. Renouncing those players gives Lakers 32,355,509 in cap space. Signing George to max leaves LA with 2,055,509 in cap space.
LeBron Max: 35,350,000 (projection, 35% of cap)
To Open Enough Space for George and LeBron: Currently impossible at both players max. Lakers must renounce Randle’s, Bogut’s rights. Bringing cap space to 15,121,622. Lakers must trade Deng’s contract. Stretching Deng leaves Lakers with 25,088,311 in cap space. Need 10,261,689 more.
DeMarcus Cousin Max: 30,300,000 (projection, 30% of cap)
To Open Enough Space for George and Cousins, instead of LeBron: Lakers must renounce Randle, Bogut’s rights. Bringing cap space to 15,121,622. Stretching Deng brings Lakers space to 25,088,311. Lakers could waive Ennis, Zubac, and Bryant. That creates 27,173,663 in space. Lakers are 3,126,337 short. Cousins (or George) must take discount to make work. Or Lakers must trade Deng or someone else.
Remember when calculating these numbers in offseason you must charge the team’s salary the rookie minimum every roster spot you go under 12. So for example, if you have only 11 players under contract you must charge the team salary 831,311(2018-19 rookie minimum) one time until they get back at 12. Many people are unaware of this when calculating numbers. Also a cap hold is what allows a team most of their ability to resign player over cap. To lose hold, you must renounce player’s rights. Which you will lose most of your ability to resign player over cap.