Pels sign C Daniel Theis [Feb 5: Pels trade Theis to the Thunder to get under the luxury tax] (14 Viewers)

[tjharris]

Theis held his own against team Australia tonight, not a huge stat line, played solid defense though.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[LAhotsauce]

Good. Matkovic needs those minutes.

 

[kcirdor]

So does this make it easier to move ingram now that we can aggregate contracts?

 

[SAINTSFAN]

So does this make it easier to move ingram now that we can aggregate contracts?

We always could aggregate contracts. This has no effect on an Ingram trade. However, the fact that Griffin gave up a 2nd to move Theis likely indicates that this was all he could do and that likely is the end of our deadline moves.

 

[whodatbe]

The leadership with this group is not serious.

 

[kcirdor]

We always could aggregate contracts. This has no effect on an Ingram trade. However, the fact that Griffin gave up a 2nd to move Theis likely indicates that this was all he could do and that likely is the end of our deadline moves.

If you're over the tax, you are limited on how you can aggregate salaries

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Championship?

 

[SAINTSFAN]

If you're over the tax, you are limited on how you can aggregate salaries

That is when the team is over the first apron. The Pelicans were not.

 

[kcirdor]

That is when the team is over the first apron. The Pelicans were not.

Thanks

 

[GrandAdmiral]

That is when the team is over the first apron. The Pelicans were not.

So what was so important about being under the tax? Just to avoid it?

 

[Chris]

Show's over folks. Nothing to see here. Check back during the Summer for any BI news.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

So what was so important about being under the tax? Just to avoid it?

Because if we were over the tax, the Pelicans would have to pay the taxpayer penalty. By being under the tax, they receive the taxpayer penalty distribution given to those teams under the tax (estimated to be about $14-$17 million). So Griffin just earned Gayle $14-$17 million+.