Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Steve Miranda's avatar

Matthew, I'm wondering about a particular scenario with Jakob, and I'm hoping you might know if this is within league rules. I've read that the Spurs are limited in extending Jakob's contract to 125% of the current value. Since his value is clearly far more than $12M year (that's $9.4M x 125%), it makes no sense for Jakob to sign that extension. However, it's my understanding that teams under the cap can use that cap space to extend their own players. For example, is it within league rules for the Spurs to agree to, say, a 5-year, $100M extension with Jakob, but pay some of that money up front using current cap space? Specifically, maybe they could raise his current salary by $20M right now in this season, then extend him off that higher number. With $20M paid up front, the remaining $80M would then be due over the next five seasons. Structured as declining salaries like Keldon's contract, combined with the coming cap spike in a few years, that might give San Antonio two above average frontcourt players making bargain money, right as their 2023 lottery pick enters his early prime.

So, again, do you know if this extension maneuver with Jakob would be within league rules?

Expand full comment
2 more comments...

No posts