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Originally Posted by dirk digler
In my very limited NBA Salary Cap knowledge the Harden trade was all about money and their unwillingness to pay the new luxury tax isn't that correct? They could have paid him and it wouldn't have effected the salary cap since they drafted him ...
Of course they are paying Perkins $26 million
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I'm no expert either, but I know they would of had 3 max guys with Ibaka making 12 and Perk making 8. My understanding is they would of had to make the move on Perk last year to come off the number this year. I give Perk shit, but you probably can't get to Miami without him. The big issue is his minutes against the Heat which is on Brooks.
I was shocked when they traded Harden. I always think back to game 5 when he, Russ and KD had their arms around each other. I'm sure they were thinking next year we got these bitches. I was sad they didn't get that chance but you got to move on.