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Durant's decision has all but assured a long-term lockout

GVC said:
The cap likely won't be an issue for 3 more years for GS, provided Livingston and Iggy don't demand HUGE raises.

Also, they'll have KD's Bird rights in 3 years.
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But he signed a 2-year, and they'll be well above the cap by then. I have to be missing something here.
 
I'm confused. Do all parties understand that a 1+1 makes it basically impossible to continue the relationship beyond the second year?
 
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b_line said:
I have been saying it for a while now, but I just don't see the warriors enjoying health and stability for very long. Curry is going to have ankle problems again, durantula has a screw in his giant *** foot, and like [MENTION=848]dalamon[/MENTION] said, the role players will be gone after curry gets dem checks.
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A bunch of role players will already be gone. Barnes, Ezeli, Speights, Bogut, Livingston, Barbosa, and Clark are all up.
 
Stifle Tower said:
hmmm...so a ring next year and then Durant leaves before the tax man cometh?
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Nah those guys will be together for a while. In a year or two the vet minimum guys will be back on the market... They aren't there this year because of the cap spike.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Nah those guys will be together for a while. In a year or two the vet minimum guys will be back on the market... They aren't there this year because of the cap spike.
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But if Durant becomes a FA after 1 or 2 years, don't they have to fit him under the cap because they won't have his Bird rights? They'd need a discount from Curry to do that. Guess the rest of the league has to hope for an injury since W's won't have depth.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Nah those guys will be together for a while. In a year or two the vet minimum guys will be back on the market... They aren't there this year because of the cap spike.
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They won't have Bird Rights. They'd have to be under the soft cap which means they'll have to dump a bunch of salary or won't be able to sign him.

Good thing for them that they'll catch this before he signs the actual deal. Because if they don't, that is insanely stupid.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I'm confused. Do all parties understand that a 1+1 makes it basically impossible to continue to relationship beyond the second year?
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It's a bit strange. I haven't looked at cap holds for their 2017 free agents -- Livingston, Iggy, Curry -- but with the cap jumping another ~$14mil next season, they should be able to re-sign Durant next summer if he opts out, retain Curry and at least one of the other two.
 
GVC said:
It's a bit strange. I haven't looked at cap holds for their 2017 free agents -- Livingston, Iggy, Curry -- but with the cap jumping another ~$14mil next season, they should be able to re-sign Durant next summer if he opts out, retain Curry and at least one of the other two.
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Good point. That's probably why they did a 1+1. He can get a bigger deal next year, along with Curry. And Klay and Draymind are cheaper max players. They'll be able to keep all 4 if they fill the roster with cheaper depth (vet ring chasers and rookies). Iggy is aging and Livingston is expendable. Just renounce those guys and have the league minimum as the cap hold for several roster spots.
 
I guarantee there will be a long lockout. Owners should demand a hard cap. No max contracts. And franchise tags. Players won't accept that. I wouldn't be shocked to see a year before the lockout would end.

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