The Miami Heat’s draft pick at No. 18 is available, league sources say. “They want to sell it to clear cap space,” one Western Conference executive said
If the rumor is true, obviously BC is on the phone (when do you ever see him when he's not got it drilled to his ear, or he's texting wildly). But what is the price, and is it worthwhile? Portland just gave up their 44th pick and $2 million US to Golden State just to snag the 34th selection! What's Miami going to want for #18?
There are several teams in the league that will pay $3 mil for the pick, so given supply and demand teams will have to offer more than that. Teams with cap space that are able to absorb cook's $2.2 million and pay $3 mil for the pick will probably get it.
Being above the cap took Toronto completely out of the running.
Perhaps they're trying for Wade, Bosh AND LBJ, which they now have room for now.
Wade, Bosh, LBJ: $16,568,906.60 each
Beasley: $4,962,240.xx
Chalmers: $847,000.xx
Total of $55,515,959.80. Cap projected to be ~$56 mil? Fill slots 5 and 7 thru 15 with minimum salary players. They are the only team able to do this straight-out.
More importantly, it doesn't seem they will have much of anything to offer in any S&Ts, aside from Chalmers, Beasley and our conditional first round pick next year.
Last edited by Quixotic; Wed Jun 23, 2010, 06:33 PM.
Reason: Inserted salary figures
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