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The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew
Wiggins to a contract in the coming week, according to sources close to the
process.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Cavaliers' delay in signing the former Kansas
star has nothing to do with the prospect of Wiggins being dealt to the
Minnesota Timberwolves as part of Cleveland's ongoing trade discussions for
Kevin Love.
The Cavaliers, sources say, are merely exploring options for using their
estimated $1.4 million in remaining cap space before signing Wiggins to a
contract that will pay him in the neighborhood of $5.5 million as a rookie.
The Cavs and Timberwolves have been discussing a Love trade since the return
of LeBron James, with sources saying that Minnesota is insistent on getting
Wiggins back in any deal that sends Love to Cleveland.
Once Wiggins signs, though, league rules stipulate that the Cavs must wait 30
days before trading him.
One option under consideration for the Cavs, sources say, is using their
leftover salary-cap space to create long-term contracts for recent
second-round picks Joe Harris and Dwight Powell. Signing Wiggins first would
preclude such moves.
The Cavs' delay in formalizing Wiggins' contract has garnered extra attention
because of the Love factor, but the reality is that this process is a fairly
routine bit of salary-cap management that takes place this time of year with
draft picks.
Once the Cavs exhaust their cap space and sign Wiggins, they are expected to
officially sign free agent Mike Miller to a two-year, $5.6 million deal. The
Cavs will be signing Miller with their $2.7 million "room" exception, which
can only be used after teams that previously had salary-cap room use it up.
The Cavs also remain interested in free agent Ray Allen, who is being
recruited to Cleveland by former teammates Miller and LeBron James. But
Cleveland will only be able to offer him a $1.4 million veteran's minimum
contract.
Allen, who turned 39 on Sunday, has been traveling on a Nike promotional trip
in China for the past week as he considers his options for the future.
大意 :
騎士準備在接下來的這個禮拜和 Wiggins 簽約
消息人士透露,騎士延遲簽約時間和牽涉到這位狀元的 Love 交易案無關
他說,騎士只是在評估以5.5M的新秀合約簽下他之前,對於剩餘的1.4M空間該如何使用
灰狼非常堅持在 Love 交易案中,一定要得到 Wiggins
不過一旦騎士和 Wiggins 簽約,根據聯盟規章,騎士就必須要等到30天後才能把他
交易出去
對騎士來說,另一個方案,便是用他們目前的薪資空間來跟今年次輪選進的 Joe Harris
和 Dwight Powell 簽份長約,不過若是在騎士跟 Wiggins 簽約,這就不可能發生
騎士遲遲不與 Wiggins 簽約的事件因為 Love 的關係受到格外的重視
但實際上,這很稀鬆平常,不過是球隊在處理薪資空間上的一些考量,以往年的經驗來看,
這件事總是和選秀籤一起處理
如果騎士真的在和 Wiggins 簽約後用完薪資空間,他們就有望正式以5.6M/2y
和 Mike Miller簽約,騎士目前能提供2.7M的room exception給他,那是個
只有將薪資空間用完的球隊才能動用的條款
騎士也持續關注自由身的 Ray Allen ,不過以騎士現狀來說,恐怕只能給他一紙1.4M的
老將底薪合約
BTW, Allen 在美國時間的20日(今天?)滿39歲,他上周在大陸進行NIKE的宣傳之旅
心得 : ...WOW~ Allen生日?!