Center JC Tretter

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(03-16-2022, 08:25 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: 9 million bonus in year one paid out is then spread out over 3 years so in 2022, yes only 3 million cap hit versus 11 million. The issue for us would come in year 2 with dead money if we cut him, we would have 1 million in dead money, but would have reached the 10 million guarantee which is less than the 11 million we would have paid him in 2022. Yep, he takes a pay cut or loses almost 11 million in 2022 from us. How much in 2022 do you think Waynes could get on the open market in 2022? I say no more than 3 to 4 million guaranteed from another team

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The $9m bonus is paid immediately but yes the cap hit is spread out over 3 years. You also have to pay the guy a base salary by CBA requirements. That would be ~$1m to go with the 1/3rd of the signing bonus, for a $4m cap hit, not 3.

Also if you cut a guy the signing bonus cap hits don't vanish. So if you cut after year 1, you now need to pay the 2023 and 2024 cap hits for the bonus immediately in 2023. So it would be $6m in dead cap in 2023, not $1m.

I'm not sure what math you're doing to get at $1m dead cap in 2023, but I assure you that's not how signing bonuses and cutting people work.

The deal you want and have describes, Waynes would have a $9m cap hit in 2022 and then a $6m cap hit in 2023 if he is cut.... vs just a $5m cap hit if he's cut right now without the deal.