?QuestionMark? Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Since the owners want a new hard cap for 45 million, I want to see what is the best team $45 million can get you. Here's the rules:1. Must select 12 players2. Cap is 45 million3. No rounding off salaries. Use the salaries for the 2011 season. Use this for player's salaries http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-player-salaries/4. Here's the catch: NO ROOKIE CONTRACTS. That means anyone from the 2007 draft til now still on a rookie contract can't be on your roster. This includes 2nd rounders still on a rookie contract. Here's my roster: Starters C: Kendrick Perkins $6,696,720PF: Carl Landry $3,000,000SF: LeBron James $14,500,000SG: Anthony Morrow $4,000,000PG: Ramon Sessions $3,964,320 Bench: C: Kwam Brown $1,229,255PF: Kris Humpries $4,000,000SF: Shawne Williams $885,120SG: Tony Allen $3,000,000PG: JJ Barea $1,815,000SG: Damien Wilkins $824,151C: Shelden Williams $915,852 Total Salary: $44,830,418 Hmm. Looks pretty bad. One star and a bunch of role players. This seems what owners want the league to look like. Edited May 23, 2011 by ?QuestionMark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I was close to finish making my team, but I accidentally closed the window and I can't be bother re-adding the salaries and stuff. However, like you, I also had LeBron, and I had Udonis Haslem on the bench. Now, if this team of mine was to exist, I am sure LeBron would have been demanding 20 mil because he was not going to get much help. Haslem would have also demanded more than 3.5m (which is what he is making right now). Although, to be fair, if a hard cap system was put in place, the salaries of rookies/new free agents should decrease and over time, the average salary of the players would decrease as well. In the short term, however, the teams between lottery regulars and championship contenders are going to suffer, because they would not be able to get any quality players and they can't improve vastly via the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) StartersC: Shaquille O'neal - $1,352,181PF: Dwight Howard - $15,779,912SF: Grant Hill - $3,240,000SG: Tracy Mcgrady - $1,352,181PG: Chris Paul - $15,202,590 BenchPG: Delonte West - $854,389SG: Keith Bogans - $1,600,000SG/SF: Matt Barnes - $1,765,000SF/PF: Shawne Williams - $885,120PF/C: Steve Novak - $709,035PF/C: Etan Thomas - $854,389C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas - $1,352,181 Total Salary: $44,947,005Cap Space: $52,995 You just don't know how to make a team, this team would compete man...Not to mention you could make a real good team if you could use 2007-now guys Edited May 23, 2011 by Pinkie Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 PG- Raymond Felton $7,000,000SG- Dwayne Wade $15,691,000SF- Tony Allen $3,000,000PF- Luis Scola $7,775,378C- Tiago Splitter $3,672,000 BenchPG- JJ Barea $1,815,000SG-Tracy Mcgrady $1,352,181SG- Antoine Wright $854,389F- Steve Novak $709,035PF- Sheldon Williams $915,852C- Aaron Gray $1,091,627C- DJ Mbenga $ 854,389 I was also building another team but accidentally deleted it, this team is still pretty good IMO but I went through it fast. I'm pretty sure I didn't break any rules..... Anyway the total should be $44,830,851 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Tiago Splitter = 07 draft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Tiago Splitter = 07 draft Yes but he is not on the rookie scale contract anymore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Yes but he is not on the rookie scale contract anymore....in that case... StartersC: Marc Gasol - $3,480,000PF: Dwight Howard - $15,779,912SF: Matt Barnes - $1,765,000SG: Keith Bogans - $1,600,000PG: Chris Paul - $15,202,590 BenchPG: Delonte West - $854,389SG: Bill Walker/Antoine Wright - $854,389SG/SF: Tracy Mcgrady $1,352,181 SF/PF: Shawne Williams - $885,120PF/C: Steve Novak - $709,035PF/C: Etan Thomas - $854,389C: Shaquelle O'Neal - $1,352,181 1165203 Total Salary: $44,689,186Cap Space: $310,814 Edited May 23, 2011 by Pinkie Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) in that case... StartersC: Marc Gasol - $3,480,000PF: Dwight Howard - $15,779,912SF: Matt Barnes - $1,765,000SG: Keith Bogans - $1,600,000PG: Chris Paul - $15,202,590 BenchPG: Delonte West - $854,389SG: Bill Walker - $854,389SG/SF: Tracy Mcgrady $1,352,181 SF/PF: Shawne Williams - $885,120PF/C: Steve Novak - $709,035PF/C: Etan Thomas - $854,389C: Shaquelle O'Neal - $1,352,181 1165203 Total Salary: $44,689,186Cap Space: $310,814 I'm pretty sure Marc Gasol is still technically in his rookie contract which expires this year. Edited May 23, 2011 by Finch23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't players only allowed to be on rookie scale contracts for three years? If so all 2007 draftees should be eligible for this game. Marc Gasol, however, was drafted in 08 making this year the final year of his rookie contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't players only allowed to be on rookie scale contracts for three years? If so all 2007 draftees should be eligible for this game. Marc Gasol, however, was drafted in 08 making this year the final year of his rookie contract.1st round Rookie scale contracts span 5 years 2 guaranteed years2 team options1 Qualifying offer Gasol was drafted in the second round in 2007, most second round draft picks make minimum for 2 years I wasn't sure what the rule was when it pertains to international players... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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