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The Beat: Candace Buckner On The Pacers

November 6th, 2015 at 11:59am CST by Chuck Myron

Candace Buckner

Nobody knows NBA teams better than beat writers, save for those who draw paychecks with an NBA owner’s signature on them. The reporters who are with the teams they cover every day gain an intimate knowledge of the players, coaches and executives they write about and develop sources who help them break news and stay on top of rumors.

We at Hoops Rumors will be chatting with beat writers from around the league and sharing their responses to give you a better perspective on how and why teams make some of their most significant moves. Last time, we spoke with Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com about the Rockets. Click here to see all the previous editions of this series.

Today, we gain insight on the Pacers from Candace Buckner of The Indianapolis Star. You can follow Candace on Twitter at @CandaceDBuckner, and check out her stories right here.

Hoops Rumors: The Pacers had a ton of success with two traditional big men and a slow-it-down approach before Paul George‘s injury. What made this offseason the right time to change gears and adopt small ball and a faster pace?

Candace Buckner: The change started at the top with Larry Bird believing the team needed to score more points. The previous style was more focused on the defensive end and naturally, made the offensive game a slow slog. I believe Bird thought it was the right time because the “smash mouth” style had reached its peak plus the team could only go so far with a slow, plodding center in Roy Hibbert. With Hibbert and David West both near the end of their contracts, it made sense to switch gears and try something new.

Hoops Rumors: Some of George’s most recent comments indicate that he’s warmed to the idea of playing power forward. Where does he stand on the idea now, and how concerned was the organization when he expressed his reluctance to the position switch?

Candace Buckner: George hasn’t played a ton of true fours this season and won’t have to defend the real power forwards of the league. So his concerns about the position have cooled. I doubt the organization had any real concerns about his thoughts.

Hoops Rumors: The team invested more heavily in Monta Ellis than anyone else this summer, committing nearly $44MM over four years to him. What is it about him that appealed to the Pacers, and what drew him to Indiana?

Candace Buckner: The Pacers liked his speed and scoring ability. Monta Ellis was believed to be the perfect counterpart to George, to help take the offensive responsibility off of him. Ellis has shown to not only score and get his own looks from mid-range and closer to the rim, but also create for others. We’ve already seen the ball in his hands a lot in the fourth quarter and two years ago when George was healthy, he had that role.

Hoops Rumors: What are the expectations for Myles Turner this season? How quickly do the Pacers think their lottery pick can contribute?

Candace Buckner: Indiana has lofty expectations in Myles Turner, in that the team is relying on him as the backup center already. I don’t know if he will usurp Ian Mahinmi as the starter but he’s definitely a rotational guy who’s minutes are only going to progress. However, Turner has dealt with a myriad of small ailments already and so the team can only trust in him so much. Once he gets healthier, I see him playing an even larger role.

Hoops Rumors: The Pacers signed three players this summer who were drafted in the top half of the second round within the last two years — Rakeem Christmas, Glenn Robinson III and Joe Young. Which one of them most excites the front office?

Candace Buckner: Glenn Robinson III seems to be the early favorite. Another guy that Bird truly likes. He can defend, has worked on his shooting and has tremendous athletic ability. He’s similar to a young and raw Paul George. He has dealt with a shoulder injury so he’s only played in one game, but he’s already broken into the 10-man rotation.

Hoops Rumors: Chase Budinger is the fifth most highly paid player on the Pacers this season. What sort of contribution does the team envision from him?

Candace Buckner: Budinger needs to stay healthy — which he hasn’t done through his career — to be a big contributor. They like his running and spacing ability for the spread offense. In small ball, he can play the four or the three and mostly he’ll be spotting up from beyond the arc.

Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround 11/5/15

November 5th, 2015 at 11:00pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Thanks to some comments made by Lakers coach Byron Scott regarding Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, a mini debate has arisen regarding the merits of Mudiay versus Lakers rookie playmaker D’Angelo Russell. Scott said that as the draft approached he didn’t think that Mudiay was a true point guard, and the coach also questioned Mudiay’s decision-making. As for his own rookie guard, Russell, Scott said, “His workouts were extremely good. You saw the leadership qualities that he had. You saw the ability to pass the ball and make other guys better, the ability to get to the basket and the ability to knock down 3s, open jump shots and off-the-dribble shots. He had the total package offensively. Defensively, the one thing I thought he did was he competed.”

Mudiay and Russell will always be linked and compared to each other because they were both first-rounders in the same draft class, such is the nature of sports. It’s an especially interesting debate considering neither player is a pure point guard, and both are learning the position and the league on the fly. Which brings me to today’s topic for discussion: Based on the early season returns, who do you believe is the better point guard — Emmanuel Mudiay or D’Angelo Russell?

Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the matter. But don’t just settle for providing us with a name, we want to hear why you feel the way you do. We look forward to what you have to say.

2015/16 Salary Cap: Indiana Pacers

November 5th, 2015 at 10:21pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The NBA’s salary cap for 2015/16 has been set at $70MM, which is an 11% increase from this past season, and the luxury tax line will be $84.74MM. The last cap projection from the league had been $67.1MM, and the projection for the tax line had been $81.6MM.

With the October 26th cutoff date to set regular season rosters now past, we at Hoops Rumors are in the process of running down the current salary cap commitments for each NBA franchise for the 2015/16 campaign. Here’s the cap breakdown for the Indiana Pacers, whose regular season roster can be viewed here:

2015/16 Salary Cap= $70,000,000
2015/16 Luxury Tax Line= $84,740,000
Fully Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $71,540,082
Partially Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $606,178*
Non-Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $0
Total Salary Cap Commitments= $72,146,260
Remaining Cap Room= -$2,146,260
Amount Below Luxury Tax Line= $12,593,740

*Note: This amount includes the $600,000 owed to Toney Douglas, and the $6,178 in salary paid to Terran Petteway, both of whom were waived by the team.

Cap Exceptions Available:

Room Exception= $2,814,000

Cash Available to Send Out In Trades= $3,400,000

Cash Available to Receive Via Trade= $3,400,000

Last updated: 11/5/15 @ 9:20pm

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

Offseason In Review: Chicago Bulls

November 5th, 2015 at 7:22pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Hoops Rumors is in the process of looking back at each team’s offseason, from the end of the playoffs in June right up until opening night. Trades, free agent signings, draft picks, contract extensions, option decisions, camp invitees and more will be covered as we examine the moves each franchise made over the last several months.

Signings

Aaron Brooks: One year, $2.25MM. Signed via taxpayer mid-level exception.
Jimmy Butler: Five years, $92.350MM. Signed via Bird Rights.
Mike Dunleavy: Three years, $14.4MM. Signed via early Bird rights. Third year partially guaranteed for $1,662,500.

Extensions

None

Trades

None

Waiver Claims

None

Draft Picks

Bobby Portis (Round 1, 22nd overall). Signed via rookie exception to rookie scale contract.

Camp Invitees

Jake Anderson — Waived.
Jordan Crawford — Waived.
Cristiano Felicio — Two years, $1.4MM. Signed via minimum salary exception. Non-guaranteed.
Stefhon Hannah — Waived.
Marcus Simmons — Waived.

Departing Players

Nazr Mohammed

Rookie Contract Option Decisions

Doug McDermott (third year, $2,483,040) — Exercised.
Tony Snell (fourth year, $2,368,327) — Exercised.

Courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

The Bulls ended their 2014/15 campaign with a playoff ouster at the hands of the Cavaliers, making it the fourth straight season that the team failed to advance beyond the second round of the postseason. The organization clearly believed that the team’s shortcomings were more a matter of coaching style than an issue with personnel, and it cut ties with coach Tom Thibodeau after the season, but not before taking some parting shots at the man who guided the franchise to an overall regular season mark of 255-139 during his tenure.

Chicago replaced Thibs with Fred Hoiberg, and the front office’s hope is that Hoiberg can revamp the team’s offense, an area that Thibodeau was heavily criticized for neglecting in favor of defense, as well as for Hoiberg to foster better working relationships between the coaching staff, players and team management. For his part, Hoiberg firmly believes that he can win with the current roster, an unsurprising stance for the new coach.

“I love this roster,” Hoiberg said during his introductory news conference. “I absolutely love this roster. I love the versatility of the players. The different lineups that we’re going to be able to play, [we] can play small, can play big. You’ve got lineups that I really think can get out and play with pace. You’ve got a great group of veteran players that know how to play. I think Tom Thibodeau is an excellent, excellent basketball coach and I think he instilled a lot of unbelievable qualities in this team that hopefully I can build on.”

Outside of shuffling head coaches, the Bulls’ most pressing offseason business revolved around re-signing restricted free agent swingman Jimmy Butler, who gambled as he passed up a proposed extension with Chicago a year ago that would have seen him earn an average annual salary of approximately $11MM. That gamble paid off handsomely for the 26-year-old. The former 30th overall pick apparently would have settled for between $12.5MM and $13MM a year during extension talks, but his performance during the 2014/15 season, which earned him the Most Improved Player of the Year award, sent his value rocketing into the stratosphere.

Butler had reportedly intended to seek short-term offer sheets this past summer, but instead he wound up re-signing with Chicago on a deal that won’t allow him to hit free agency until 2019. That’s not too great a sacrifice considering that when the Bulls tendered him a maximum qualifying offer, that meant Butler would not have been permitted to sign an offer sheet that would let him into free agency sooner than 2018 anyway, and he apparently nixed his scheduled meetings with the Lakers, Sixers and Mavs when Chicago issued its proposal. His only recourse at the time would have been to sign his standard qualifying offer, which would have been worth less than $4.434MM. That would have allowed Butler to hit unrestricted free agency in 2016, but it would have entailed a significant financial sacrifice for this season, as well as a risk that he could suffer a serious injury without the security blanket a long-term pact provides.

Now that the Bulls have secured Butler’s services for the long term, there are concerns regarding what is reportedly a strained relationship with the team’s other star, oft-injured point guard Derrick Rose. While the two have downplayed any possible rift between them, the alleged discord stems from Butler’s dissatisfaction with Rose’s work ethic, an unnamed former member of the Bulls told Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. “Personally, the two are great. Professionally is where they have a difference of opinion,” the source said. Cowley’s source also noted that Butler took offense to a comment Rose made during the playoffs last season, when the point guard was asked if Butler had reached superstar status. “I think it’s going to take a little minute for Jimmy to get there,’’ Rose said, according to Cowley. Regardless of Rose’s thoughts on the matter, Butler is now certainly being paid like a superstar, and it will be interesting to see if his hefty payday will affect his play and preparation going forward.

Rose, the former alpha of the team, is apparently looking ahead to his own opportunity to potentially hit the open market, which he is eligible to do after the 2016/17 campaign. The veteran playmaker caused a stir during the team’s media day when he said that he’s already looking toward his next foray into free agency. “You see the way all this money will be passed around in this league. My day is coming,” Rose said. And while Rose did add that he expects to stay in Chicago for the long term, it remains to be seen if both parties will be amenable to a new arrangement when the time comes.

Chicago re-signed two other valuable rotation pieces over the summer in Mike Dunleavy and Aaron Brooks. Brooks, a seven-year veteran, earned himself a slight raise, going from the $1,145,685 minimum salary he made last season to a $2.25MM slice of the taxpayer’s mid-level exception in 2015/16. Chicago can’t trade him without his consent, since he’s on a one-year deal and he’d lose his Early Bird rights if the Bulls did trade him, though that isn’t a major concern since he’s not a likely trade candidate anyway.

Dunleavy’s deal is a bit more problematic, given his age, 35, as well as his injury history, with the swingman appearing in an average of just 60 contests per season over the last seven years. He’s not likely to buck that trend as he enters the back end of his 30s, and an excellent chance exists that Chicago ends up regretting this deal by year two thanks to the luxury tax implications. The team is over the tax threshold by almost precisely the value of Dunleavy’s $4.5MM salary for this season. The Bulls did hedge their bets somewhat on Dunleavy’s deal, only partially guaranteeing the final year, a wise move on their part, all things considered.

The team’s final significant addition was selecting Arkansas power forward Bobby Portis with the No. 22 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. Portis has the potential to be a steal, with his high motor, versatile game and scoring ability. The only shade I can throw Chicago’s way over its draft choice is that the team is currently overcrowded in the frontcourt, and barring injuries, it will be difficult for the rookie to provide early returns on the team’s investment. With more pressing needs in the backcourt and on the wing, the Bulls may have been better served to go in a different direction, but he was an excellent value pick that late in the first round, so it’s difficult to be too critical of his addition. Hopefully for the Bulls, his development won’t be stunted languishing on the bench, as Portis does have the capability to be a solid player in the league for seasons to come.

This year’s iteration of the Bulls has quite a bit to prove. It will be interesting to see where the blame falls if the team regresses, whether it’s on the new coach and his system, the players — who are the one constant after the dismissal of Thibodeau — or the front office for not recognizing the need for roster change. With approximately $64.75MM in guaranteed salaries already on the books for 2016/17, and a decision to make on center Joakim Noah, who’s set to hit unrestricted free agency next summer, the front office had better hope it was correct in identifying Thibodeau as the issue, because it will be difficult to make significant roster upgrades, even with the expected increase in the salary cap.

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

2015/16 Salary Cap: Houston Rockets

November 5th, 2015 at 5:15pm CST by Eddie Scarito

With the October 26th cutoff date to set regular season rosters now past, we at Hoops Rumors are in the process of running down the current salary cap commitments for each NBA franchise for the 2015/16 campaign. Here’s the cap breakdown for the Houston Rockets, whose regular season roster can be viewed here:

2015/16 Salary Cap= $70,000,000
2015/16 Luxury Tax Line= $84,740,000
Fully Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $87,263,972*
Partially Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $0
Non-Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $0
Total Salary Cap Commitments= $87,263,972
Remaining Cap Room= -$17,263,972
Amount Above Luxury Tax Line= $3,314,391

*Note: This amount includes the $83,583 in salary paid to Chuck Hayes, who was waived by the team.

Cap Exceptions Available:

Non-Taxpayer’s Mid-Level Exception= $2,274,206

Cash Available to Send Out In Trades= $2,960,000

Cash Available to Receive Via Trade= $3,400,000

Last updated: 11/12/15 @ 7:15pm

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

2016 Free Agent Power Rankings

November 5th, 2015 at 2:45pm CST by Chuck Myron

The rookie scale extension deadline is over, so now we have a clear picture of the NBA players set for free agency in 2016. We first ranked the players atop that class in August, but with more than a week of regular season action and a full preseason in the books, some adjustment is necessary. The most prominent change is at the top, where Kevin Durant has eclipsed LeBron James as the most powerful free agent for next year. Most of the talk has already shifted Durant’s direction, in large measure because little doubt exists that LeBron will remain in Cleveland. Durant has continually talked up the Thunder, but it’s far from certain that he’ll remain in Oklahoma City beyond this spring.

We’ll surely hear more about that in the months ahead, as well as talk about other names below. Here’s how the top 10 2016 free agents line up for now:

Kevin Durant — It’s all gone well so far this season for Durant, who’s on pace for the third-highest scoring average of his career and is showing no ill effects from last season’s broken foot. So, for the first time since we began these rankings in the 2013/14 season, we have a new No. 1. The client of Leon Rose and Rich Kleiman visits his native Washington on Tuesday for the Thunder’s game against the Wizards, so he’ll have lots of questions to answer about his future. (Last ranking: 2)
LeBron James (player option) — The Rich Paul client has no shortage of power with the Cavs, and his fall from the No. 1 spot on this list isn’t really any fault of his own, even as his scoring is at its lowest level since he was a rookie. James at No. 2 is simply a reflection of the nearly four-year age difference between him and Durant, who just turned 27. Four years is an eternity in an NBA player’s career, and with five straight trips to the Finals, James has endured far more wear and tear than most who are about to turn 31. (Last ranking: 1)
Mike Conley — Conley, whose father is his agent, isn’t quite looking himself to start the season, but neither is the next player on this list, so we’ll keep the Grizzlies point guard at No. 3. The Nets are reportedly likely to make Conley their top free agent target this summer, but not many people think he’ll leave Memphis, with Marc Gasol having hinted that he’s one of those people. (Last ranking: 3)
Dwight Howard (player option) — Howard made all 10 of his shots in Wednesday’s game, but aside from that, he hasn’t looked especially sharp, and he’s already taken one game off to preserve his creaky back. The Dan Fegan client isn’t planning the sort of fanfare that surrounded the end of his last contract, but while he remains one of the best centers in the game, he’s no longer the force he was when the drama surrounding his exit from the Magic began. (Last ranking: 4)
Andre Drummond (restricted) — Drummond isn’t going anywhere, since the Pistons will have the power to match offers and owner Tom Gores regards him as a max player. If the Pistons hadn’t talked him out of an extension, he’d already be locked up for the long term. But he’s on this list as a testament to his growing value. (Last ranking: 5)
Al Horford — The new Bill Duffy client is averaging 18.0 points per contest through six games, and while it’s early, that’s more than he’s posted in any season except his injury-shortened 2013/14 campaign, when he only made 29 appearances. Horford will turn 30 in June, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. (Last ranking: 6)
Bradley Beal (restricted) — Beal, off to a strong start, is essentially in the same situation as Drummond is, since the Wizards reportedly intend to re-sign him for the max in the summer. Beal’s extension negotiation seemed like more of a roundabout affair than Drummond’s, but with Beal expressing his desire to remain in Washington, the Mark Bartelstein client seems willing to go along with the team’s plan to use its cap space before circling back to sign him. (Last ranking: 7)
DeMar DeRozan (player option) — His three-point shot appears no better, but it hasn’t stopped the Raptors from winning all five of their games so far. The client of Aaron Goodwin is dishing out more assists than ever and appears on his way to a third straight season of scoring more than 20 points per game. The Raptors hedged against his ability to bolt with an extension for Terrence Ross this week. (Last ranking: 9)
Harrison Barnes (restricted) — The former No. 7 overall pick called off extension talks with the Warriors, long after rejecting a four-year, $64MM offer and switching agents to Jeff Schwartz. Golden State seemed to prefer the extension route, and while they have control over where he plays next season, they don’t hold full sway over how much he’ll get. (Last ranking: Out of top 10)
Dwyane Wade — The Leon Rose client who turns 34 in January is averaging the same 21.5 points and 4.8 assists through four games this season that he did last year. Those numbers translated to a one-year, $20MM deal for him this past summer, so that’s enough for him to hold off teammate Hassan Whiteside — if just barely — for now. (Last ranking: 10)

Dropped out: Joakim Noah (Last ranking: 8) — It’ll be tough for Noah to maximize his value now that he’s coming off the bench, and he hasn’t made the most of the playing time new Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has given him, averaging just 2.0 points in 18.8 minutes per contest through five games so far.

The following three players can also hit free agency in 2016, but they’re far more likely to retire than leave their respective teams. So, we’re listing them here, in a special section of sorts, and in alphabetical order.

Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan (player option)
Dirk Nowitzki (player option)

Who are your top 10 2016 free agents? Leave a comment to give us your list.

The Beat: Calvin Watkins On The Rockets

November 5th, 2015 at 12:00pm CST by Chuck Myron

Calvin Watkins

We at Hoops Rumors will be chatting with beat writers from around the league and sharing their responses to give you a better perspective on how and why teams make some of their most significant moves. Last time, we spoke with Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News about the Lakers. Click here to see all the previous editions of this series.

Today, we gain insight on the Rockets from Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com. You can follow Calvin on Twitter at @calvinwatkins, and check out his stories right here.

Hoops Rumors: Both Ty Lawson and Patrick Beverley are averaging fewer points and assists than they did last season on separate teams. It’s early, but is it too early for concern about whether they can successfully co-exist?

Calvin Watkins: Too early right now. Lawson was being passive-aggressive in some situations until recently when James Harden told him to become more aggressive. Lawson just needs to find a comfort level within the offense and do what he normally does. Against Oklahoma City, Lawson had 11 assists and made six of 10 shots from the floor. When he’s playing aggressive, passing and taking open looks, he’s an excellent point guard to watch. Beverley’s numbers are going to go down just because he’s going to defer to Lawson when the duo is on the floor. There is one area that will increase, the number of 3-point attempts for Beverley. He will get more open looks because of Lawson and even to a certain degree what Harden is going to do, that’s become a passer. It’s too early to worry about them right now.

Hoops Rumors: Dwight Howard seemingly has a lot to prove this year after he missed half of last season with injury, especially since he can opt out next summer. Is he taking a different approach to this season?

Calvin Watkins: Howard isn’t going to participate in many back-to-backs, at least early in the season. The Rockets are taking a cautious approach with him because he had some back stiffness after the first preseason game. The Rockets don’t want to push Howard too much for fear they will lose him again. Remember he played in a career-low 41 games last season due to an assortment of injuries. I think Kevin McHale wants to use him more, especially in the early going, but as the season moves along, Howard will gain more minutes.

Hoops Rumors: Were you surprised at all that the Rockets didn’t sign either Terrence Jones or Donatas Motiejunas to extensions before the deadline Monday?

Calvin Watkins: Not really. I think the Rockets value both players but let’s be honest, Jones has endured too many health issues the last few years and while he’s very athletic and has tremendous upside, in just the last two seasons he’s had nerve damage to his leg, a collapsed lung, bruised ribs, a concussion and a lacerated eyelid. I don’t believe he’s injury-prone, but he’s got some bad luck. Motiejunas is coming off back surgery and like with Howard, the Rockets are being cautious. His return is uncertain but when he does play, he’s almost as talented as Jones. Rockets have to wait on the health of Motiejunas more than anything else before deciding on whether he’s worth a long-term deal. Having a back problem can be a dicey situation.

Hoops Rumors: Speaking of Motiejunas, his absence seems to have opened some minutes for Montrezl Harrell so far, though Sam Dekker has mostly been stuck on the bench. What does the team expect from the two rookies this season?

Calvin Watkins: Harrell is a surprise. He plays with hustle and he has some good post moves. The Rockets have been short-handed at the forward/center spot, so Harrell is getting his chance to play more. He needs to improve on his defensive rotations and that comes with more playing time. Dekker is just behind Trevor Ariza at small forward and is still trying to figure out how to get his own shot. He’s going to be awhile in terms of getting playing time.

Hoops Rumors: The Rockets re-signed K.J. McDaniels this summer, but he still isn’t seeing much playing time. What has to happen for that to change?

Calvin Watkins: Injuries. McDaniels is very talented, athletic, a little out of control, but has upside. Rockets have too many shooters ahead of him. If someone gets hurt, like Ariza, Harden or Corey Brewer, then you might see that change. For now, he’s stuck on the bench.

Hoops Rumors: The Rockets reportedly persuaded Brewer to decline his $4.905MM player option when they traded for him last year, and yet they re-signed him this summer to a deal with an average annual value of almost $7.807MM, a nearly $3MM difference. What did Brewer do that made such a positive impression on the team?

Calvin Watkins: McHale loves veteran players who play hard on both ends. That’s Brewer. The fact he’s won a title also gives him value in the Rockets locker room. He’s instant offense on the break off the bench and he’s a pretty good defender. Plus, he’s good friends with Lawson and that can only help the point guard in his growing process from the issues he endured in the last several months.

Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround 11/4/15

November 4th, 2015 at 11:00pm CST by Eddie Scarito

NBA teams cut as much as 25% of their rosters at the end of the preseason, but franchises that have D-League affiliates have a way to maintain ties to many of the players they release from the NBA roster. An NBA team can claim the D-League rights to up to four of the players it waives, as long as the players clear waivers, consent to join the D-League, and don’t already have their D-League rights owned by another team. These are known as affiliate players, as our Hoops Rumors Glossary entry details. NBA teams allocated a total of 46 affiliate players to the D-League at the beginning of the season last year, and this year, that number has risen to 56, according to the list the D-League announced on Tuesday. These players are going directly to the D-League affiliate of the NBA team that cut them and weren’t eligible for the D-League draft that took place Saturday.

This brings me to the topic/question for today: Which D-League affiliate player has the best shot at making an impact in the NBA this season? Click here to see the full list.

Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts, opinions, and insights on the matter. We look forward to what you have to say.

2015/16 Salary Cap: Golden State Warriors

November 4th, 2015 at 9:30pm CST by Eddie Scarito

With the October 26th cutoff date to set regular season rosters now past, we at Hoops Rumors are in the process of running down the current salary cap commitments for each NBA franchise for the 2015/16 campaign. Here’s the cap breakdown for the Golden State Warriors, whose regular season roster can be viewed here:

2015/16 Salary Cap= $70,000,000
2015/16 Luxury Tax Line= $84,740,000
Fully Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $93,695,592
Partially Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $573,636
Non-Guaranteed Salary Commitments= $1,218,699
Total Salary Cap Commitments= $95,487,927
Remaining Cap Room= -$25,487,927
Amount Above Luxury Tax Line= $10,850,144

Cap Exceptions Available:

Taxpayer’s Mid-Level Exception= $876,000

Cash Available to Send Out In Trades= $2,400,000

Cash Available to Receive Via Trade= $3,400,000

Last updated: 11/4/15 @ 9:30pm

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

Submit Your Questions For Hoops Rumors Mailbag

November 4th, 2015 at 7:39pm CST by Eddie Scarito

In addition to our regular weekly chat, which Chuck Myron facilitates every Wednesday, we have a second opportunity for you to hit us up with your questions in our weekly mailbag feature, which is posted every Saturday.

Have a question regarding player movement, free agent rumors, the salary cap, the NBA draft, or the top storylines of the week? You can e-mail them here: hoopsrumorsmailbag@gmail.com. Feel free to send emails throughout the week, but please be mindful that we may receive a sizable number of questions and might not get to all of them.

If you missed out on any past mailbags and would like to catch up, you can view the full archives here.

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