The Phoenix Suns have one of the tightest cap situations in the entire NBA. With more than 150 million dollars already guaranteed in only three players, only keeping the players who have contracts for next season would place them almost two million above the second estimated apron for 24-25. Which greatly tightens the possibilities of template construction. Still, Matt Ishbia, the Suns’ owner since last year, is willing to spend whatever is necessary to maintain the current core. “What is the second apron?” He joked with Adam Silver at the 2027 All-Star presentation.
Cross that second border of the luxury tax, just over 17 million above the figure set by the luxury tax It especially restricts the acquisition of new players. It eliminates the medium exception, any transfer in which the salary obtained is greater than the outgoing one and the option of adding free agents after being cut. But it leaves some room to keep players through rights Bird and other systems.
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Target: Allen and O’Neal
The latter is the case of Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neal, whom Ishbia considers crucial to keep for the next season. «We hope to have them back and keep the core of the team together. We love this team and we are going to compete at the highest level, hopefully, in the next playoffs,” said Ishbia. The Suns can pay up to 18 million to O’Neal and 17.7 to Allen, no other team can offer that much. Although they are probably not their real market prices.
«We are going to try to win a championship this year and figure out a way to do it again next year. And that means signing free agents,” says the owner. «Have the rights Bird over someone it gives you an advantage to keep them despite the luxury tax. We are not frivolous with money, we do not spend for the sake of spending. “We’re just trying to build the best team possible.”
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2024-03-08 17:21:10
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