Mayo is said to be
seeking more than mid-level money, and the Pacers have the cap flexibility to make such an offer. Even if the team decides to match Portland's max offer sheet to
Roy Hibbert, it would have about $52MM on its books, taking into account guaranteed salaries,
George Hill's cap hold, and a max salary for Hibbert. That would give Indiana a little more than $5MM to offer Mayo. And if the Pacers wait the full three days on Hibbert, or decide not to match his offer, that would clear signficantly more space to pursue Mayo and others.
Yesterday we heard that the Mavericks, Rockets, Clippers, Knicks, and Suns were other teams with a shot to sign Mayo. I imagine the Clippers are out of the running now, having agreed to terms with Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups. The Knicks are probably a long shot based on their cap restrictions and Mayo's desired salary, while the Suns could enter the mix in earnest if their agreed-upon offer sheet for Eric Gordon is matched.
