How reported DeRozan addition impacts Kings’ NBA luxury-tax scenario initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
After the Kings reportedly acquired DeMar DeRozan in a three-team sign-and-trade, the place precisely does that depart them in terms of the NBA’s luxurious tax?
DeRozan reportedly will signal a three-year, $76 million contract with the Kings, TNT’s Chris Haynes reported Saturday — ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has the deal at three years and $74 million — as a part of the transfer that can push Sacramento close to the $170.8 million luxury-tax threshold for the 2024-25 NBA season.
The Kings at present are $5.1 million under the posh tax, and can keep away from the edge in the event that they signal two veteran-minumum gamers, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported Saturday.
Sacramento Offseason with DeMar DeRozan
The Kings are $5.1M under the tax and can keep away from the edge as soon as they signal 2 veteran minimal gamers. pic.twitter.com/7Qd1mnYO0g
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 7, 2024
Together with potential bonuses for DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis and Trey Lyles — which Marks notes can be unlikely for 3 gamers to hit — Sacramento nonetheless would fall beneath the luxury-tax threshold at a projected 2024-25 wage whole of 168.9 million.
After a busy offseason that included the reported addition of DeRozan and retaining Malik Monk, the Kings nonetheless have an especially priceless asset within the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, which may show attractive to any potential free brokers nonetheless available on the market. Nevertheless, ought to Sacramento determine to make use of that exception, it could be hard-capped on the $178.1 million first apron.
Given the best way groups repeatedly within the luxurious tax are punished within the NBA’s new collective bargaining settlement, it probably would take an attractive participant to pressure the Kings to forego their clear path to remaining underneath the tax even after their reported DeRozan acquisition.
For now, common supervisor Monte McNair and the Kings’ entrance workplace can take a deep breath and bask within the aftermath of the nice and cozy reception Sacramento’s transfer for DeRozan acquired from followers within the 916.
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