Draft rumors.....around the league edition!

[Ronin]

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[Covert Rain]

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His minutes went down this year in favor of other players and he is a horrible 3 point shooter. No thanks.

 

[Mainstreet]

Jarrett Culver was drafted #6 in the same draft Cam Johnson was selected #11.

 

[Covert Rain]

Jarrett Culver was drafted #6 in the same draft Cam Johnson was selected #11.

Not sure you can call him a bust at his age but I remember the buzz was that he could be a top 3 talent by some scouts. I know a couple Sota fans. One loved the pick and the other flipped out because of all the SG they had on the roster already. He was convinced it was a reach at #6.

 

[1Sun]

Not sure you can call him a bust at his age but I remember the buzz was that he could be a top 3 talent by some scouts. I know a couple Sota fans. One loved the pick and the other flipped out because of all the SG they had on the roster already. He was convinced it was a reach at #6.

He was the one projected lottery pick I wanted the Suns to avoid at all costs.

 

[Mainstreet]

Not sure you can call him a bust at his age but I remember the buzz was that he could be a top 3 talent by some scouts. I know a couple Sota fans. One loved the pick and the other flipped out because of all the SG they had on the roster already. He was convinced it was a reach at #6.

Culver's shooting percentages hurt his value in relationship to the salary he is owed.

 

[AzStevenCal]

He was the one projected lottery pick I wanted the Suns to avoid at all costs.

He wasn't my first choice but I would have taken him over Cam, glad I didn't get to make that decision.

 

[Ronin]

Report: Spurs looking to move into top 10 of 2021 NBA Draft

Report: Spurs looking to move into top 10 of 2021 NBA Draft

The Spurs finished 10th in the Western Conference last season with a 33-39 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[Ronin]

Sixers Shopping No. 28 Pick: Possible Trade Targets

Sixers Shopping No. 28 Pick: Possible Trade Targets

The Philadelphia 76ers are likely to trade their first-round pick (28th overall) in Thursday night's NBA draft, per multiple reports.

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[Absolute Zero]

The word on the street is that the Suns will move out of the first round in exchange for a veteran PF/C type.

Hey, this is the "rumor" thread, right?

 

[Covert Rain]

Report: Spurs looking to move into top 10 of 2021 NBA Draft

Report: Spurs looking to move into top 10 of 2021 NBA Draft

The Spurs finished 10th in the Western Conference last season with a 33-39 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament.

www.yardbarker.com

Sixers Shopping No. 28 Pick: Possible Trade Targets

Sixers Shopping No. 28 Pick: Possible Trade Targets

The Philadelphia 76ers are likely to trade their first-round pick (28th overall) in Thursday night's NBA draft, per multiple reports.

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This is what I am hoping to hear out of the Suns. Then again, if we don't hear anything maybe that is a good thing. Could be under wraps.

 

[1Sun]

The word on the street is that the Suns will move out of the first round in exchange for a veteran PF/C type.

Hey, this is the "rumor" thread, right?

I'm fine with that, but how do they fit the salary?

 

[Muggz]

The Suns will trade for Patrick Beverly then trade him to the Siberian Tundra Rats for cash.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I like Torrey Craig, maybe the smart move is to sell our pick for cash so we can get another TC midseason?

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm fine with that, but how do they fit the salary?

Maybe attach a first round pick to Jevon Carter or Dario Saric for a player? It's hard to see a team trading for Saric though.

 

[Proximo]

I'm fine with that, but how do they fit the salary?

They could do it as soon as Paul opts out.

 

[Mainstreet]

They could do it as soon as Paul opts out.

This an interesting idea.

 

[Covert Rain]

Maybe attach a first round pick to Jevon Carter or Dario Saric for a player? It's hard to see a team trading for Saric though.

Right...he might not be back next season. I guess they could trade for him and cut him for salary cap relief right?

 

[Mainstreet]

Right...he might not be back next season. I guess they could trade for him and cut him for salary cap relief right?

Both Carter and Saric will likely be back unless the Suns can do a trade.

Saric is eligible for a disabled player exception which is worth about half his yearly salary if that is who you are referring too.

Carter has two more years on his contract for $3,650,000 and $3,925,000.

Saric has two more years as well for $8,510,000 and $9,240,000.

 

[Covert Rain]

Both Carter and Saric will likely be back unless the Suns can do a trade.

Saric is eligible for a disabled player exception which is worth about half his yearly salary if that is who you are referring too.

Carter has two more years on his contract for $3,650,000 and $3,925,000.

Saric has two more years as well for $8,510,000 and $9,240,000.

Yes referring to Saric. Another team might take him on with the idea of cutting him to save salary is what I meant. That might make him still appealing for a team trying to shed salary even though he is hurt.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yes referring to Saric. Another team might take him on with the idea of cutting him to save salary is what I meant. That might make him still appealing for a team trying to shed salary even though he is hurt.

Another team would still have to pay Saric his salary unless insurance picked it up so I don't think it's likely unless they have a bad contract to send back.

 

[Covert Rain]

Another team would still have to pay Saric his salary unless insurance picked it up so I don't think it's likely unless they have a bad contract to send back.

I believe it's only a portion that the team is on the hook for. Not sure how that counts against the cap.

 

[Mainstreet]

I believe it's only a portion that the team is on the hook for. Not sure how that counts against the cap.

Dario Saric will get paid his full salary by someone whether it's by insurance, the Suns or another team via a trade.

If the Suns want a Disabled Player Exception for half of his yearly salary they can apply to the league office. Saric still gets paid his full salary.

I'm not sure how it counts against the cap.

 

[Covert Rain]

Dario Saric will get paid his full salary by someone whether it's by insurance, the Suns or another team via a trade.

If the Suns want a Disabled Player Exception for half of his yearly salary they can apply to the league office. Saric still gets paid his full salary.

I'm not sure how it counts against the cap.

Yeah, getting is salary is not the issue those are guaranteed in the NBA due to injury and I knew about the exception is the Suns keep him. It's after a trade I was unsure about. My guess is the new team would have to claim the exception and get the 50% cut of that salary against their cap. Likely you are only going to be able to trade with someone who really wants him.

 

[Hoop Head]

Yeah, getting is salary is not the issue those are guaranteed in the NBA due to injury and I knew about the exception is the Suns keep him. It's after a trade I was unsure about. My guess is the new team would have to claim the exception and get the 50% cut of that salary against their cap. Likely you are only going to be able to trade with someone who really wants him.

A new team can't get the injury exception. It has to have been with the team that the injury occured. Like when KD went to the Nets a few years ago, they couldn't get a disabled player exception because they knew he wasn't likely to play that first year when they signed him and the injury occurred when he was with another team.

Only the Suns can get the DPE for Dario because the injury happened here and they reasonably expected him to be available this coming season since they had him under contract for the season already. If we get the DPE then he's untradable for the season. If we trade him before filing for that then another team can't apply for it since it happened here and they knew they were getting damaged goods.

The DPE is 50% of his salary and we can use that like a trade exception or the MLE in that we can trade for someone whose salary fits within that or sign someone.

The only time a players salary can be dealt how you're thinking is when its a career ending injury and that's rare. I'm not 100% that's what happens then but it changes things some. Dario's not done forever so its a moot point.