Jazz spin on league news items

[Kenwood]

I know GVC had a much higher cap hold for Hayward; you and he are generally the authorities on such matters. In any case, Jazz have a MAX slot open, even after cap holds. I may be wrong, but with cap holds for Hayward, the draft picks, etc., I came up with about $25M in true cap space, once RJ, Biedrins and Rush are renounced. There are also players with non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts (Lucas III, Garrett and Clark). Keep those three, add all the draft picks + Neto, re-sign Hayward and Williams and the Jazz would be at 15 players. Obviously that scenario won't play out exactly that way. I expect Clark and Lucas III won't be around. One spot may come down to Thomas vs. Murphy. And I doubt all three picks will be on the roster (either trades or another international "draft and stash").

The Hayward cap hold is from Sham Sports, not my own number, but now that I look I think it's right. According to Larry Coon (at https://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q38) Hayward's cap hold should be 250% of his previous salary, or $8.630 million.

My version of the above goes like this:
Guaranteed contracts - 6 players (Favors, Kanter, Burks, Burke, Evans, Gobert), $27 million
Hayward's cap hold - $8.630 million
Draft picks (assuming #4 and #23 for now) - $4.4 million

That makes 9 players (or holds), $40.06 million in cap space, leaving $23.5 million. To do that they have to waive or renounce all of the following:
Non guaranteed contracts - 5 players (Lucas, Thomas, Garrett, Clark, Murphy), $5.1 million
Free agents - 3 players (Jefferson, Williams, Rush), cap holds as above
Biedrins is already renounced because the Jazz waived him

More than likely the Jazz keep a few of those guys.

While this year's FA crop isn't that exciting, next year the Jazz will have less cap space if they extend Kanter and Burks this summer. Right now they are only counting $8.7 million, but their actual 2015-16 salaries will be higher or if they DON'T extend their combined cap holds will be nearly $22 million.