http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/25347/kings-below-75-percent-of-cap League rules dictate that every team in the NBA must spend at least 75 percent of the salary cap in any given season. That computes to $43,533,000 this season, with the salary cap ceiling established at $58,044,000. Sacramento, though, has actually slipped beneath that threshold with the trade that sent Carl Landry to New Orleans for Marcus Thornton. The Kings’ payroll for the season has dipped to $42,489,034, which puts them $1,043,966 beneath the minimum. So if the Kings don't make another trade in the final five hours before the trade deadline, they'll have two options: 1. Spend that $1,043,966 before the end of the season on new players, whether it’s D-League callups or a free-agent signing or two. 2. Distribute that $1,043,966 evenly to the players on their roster when the regular season ends April 13 to meet league spending requirements.
I'm sure there is a Yao Ming Deal on the table if nothing else works out. We want that big trade exception.
My guess they'll look to use some fo the cap room to eat a contract for some consideration (like a draft pick). I think the Rockets probably have discussed such a deal with the Kings to get under the salary cap.
<!-- http://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/40820185665515520 --> <style type='text/css'>.bbpBox40820185665515520 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/205678248/NBA_Confidential.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}</style> <div class='bbpBox40820185665515520'><p class='bbpTweet'>Because Kings are under league minimum payroll, they're on lookout for a trade in which they get cash to cover salary of player coming back.<span class='timestamp'><a title='Thu Feb 24 17:07:45 +0000 2011' href='http://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/40820185665515520'>less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://twitterrific.com" rel="nofollow">Twitterrific</a></span><span class='metadata'><span class='author'><a href='http://twitter.com/sam_amick'><img src='http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/1232097271/Work_pic_normal.jpg' /></a><strong><a href='http://twitter.com/sam_amick'>Sam Amick</a></strong><br/>sam_amick</span></span></p></div> <!-- end of tweet --> Goodbye Jeffries.
You have to admit, he sort of has a point. I'm sure a LOT of teams were interested in Landry for a playoff run, but you have to wonder how many of them didn't pull the trigger on a deal because of the numbers. Now, you have the Hornets, who are hemorrhaging money, coming in and taking Landry's salary?? If I was the owner of a rival, who also happened to own 1/29th of said rival, I would probably question the logistics of the trade as well. But, as we all know, Cuban isn't raising a stink for the betterment of the league.....he's doing it because the Hornets could be lined up to play the Mavs in the first round, and Landry is more man than anybody on that soft Mavs lineup.
i called it jeffries to the kings is gonna happen, thats why they moved landry for a guard, to make room in the front court for jeffries!
