Zach Lowe: $90M cap projected for summer 2016, $68M for summer 2015?

Does this give us enough money to sign Durant in 2016???

 

All of this tells me that Harden will opt out of his contract after year 4 and get a bigger contract... So it may be wise for the Rockets not to go over paying for players just because they can. Unless they intend on dumping Howard.

 

I think it's actually a team, not player, option. So he may wish he could opt out after year 4, but he won't be able to.

 

I think you have Parsons and Harden's contracts confused.

 

I don't see any source that says Harden has a player option.

I see that he has a team option for the 2017/18 season which means he'd miss this bonanza anyway.

 

It may not be a team option, but I'm fairly certain it's NOT a player option. I think Morey's first PO was handed out to Howard.

 

Harden doesn't have a player option.

 

Which side is against the possibility of "easing" into the bigger cap - a higher number next year, but lower the following. Instead of $68, $90... do $75 next year and $83 in 2016... or something like that? I thought this was being discussed as a possibility.

 

The players' side is against it, one reason being that lots of big name players have planned to hit free agency the summer the cap is supposed to spike.

 

The union is being controlled by Lebron and his ilk right now. That tier of superstars believes they are underpaid and are hell bent on getting a ton of money.

 

I think Harden's contract on his last year is neither a team or player option in the traditional sense. It's just 50% guaranteed, so if anything, closer to a team option.

We got him good for a good amount of time

 

The owners would have to come up with extra cash. 7 million extra X 30 teams is 210 million. Sure they could borrow easily and at cheap rates but it doesn't look like it will happen.

 

Kool

 

James Harden: Signed a five year maximum value extension in October 2012. Eligible for 5th Year 30% Max Criteria, although he did not meet it.

Final season only 50% guaranteed, becoming fully guaranteed if any one of the following conditions are met:

a) Harden is an All-Star in any of the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 or 2016-17 seasons

b) his team wins at least one round in the playoffs during any of the aforementioned seasons, and Harden plays in at least 75% of his team's playoff wins in the first round of that season

c) Harden plays in at least 50 regular season games and averages at least 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and shoots at least 48.5% on two point field goal attempts during any of the aforementioned seasons

d) Harden is not waived on or before July 1st 2017.

Signed via Bird rights.

 

The way the Cap is going to look, by the end of Harden's and Steph Curry's contracts, they are going to look like ridiculous bargains for their teams.

 

It's neither, the 5th year became guaranteed the moment he made the all star team in 2013-14

 

Whoever wins mvp will probably get an extension this offseason

 

They are already great bargains. Keep in mind a guy like Parsons is making more money. Parsons is a slightly above average small forward, while harden and curry and MVP candidates.