Derek Bodner

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[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Reacting to the news that Kelly Oubre Jr and Quentin Grimes have signed elsewhere.

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Quentin Grimes and Kelly Oubre are both GONE from Philadelphia — and at the price Oubre went for, the Sixers probably should have kept him…

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[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Very reasonable deal for Oubre.

Since they had his Bird rights, Sixers could have offered Oubre the same contract, even after the Wade signing. Doing so would have taken the Sixers about $3m over the luxury tax line, but still well under the $209m hard cap.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has agreed to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal to sign with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

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Free agent forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has agreed to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal to sign with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

@TheRealRoseboro I didn't say they should have offer Oubre that. I said they could. I was just listing out the max of what they have available.

Also, they can only offer Rui up to $6m as a starting salary since they don't have his Bird rights like they do for Oubre.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Sort of.

They can spend up to $13.2m total.

They could offer up to that amount for Oubre since they have his Bird rights.

But for outside players they can use the bi-annual exception (up to $5.5m), or the rest of their MLE ($2.629m remaining).

Exceptions cannot be combined.

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@DerekBodnerNBA @_devongivens So does that mean that they have that much left to spend @DerekBodnerNBA #Sixers

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Basically, if Sixers find someone they want to use MLE for, either to sign for 4 years (BAE caps out at 2) or to use larger salary on ($6.044m of MLE left vs $5.477m on BAE) they can use BAE for Huk.

If not, they would likely use MLE for Huk so they have BAE avail for next year.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

One update on this:
The Hukporti signing can fit into either the bi-annual exception ($5.477m) or the MLE ($6.044m left). Which exception they use to sign him will likely depend on how the rest of free agency plays out.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Sort of.

They can spend up to $13.2m total.

They could offer up to that amount for Oubre since they have his Bird rights.

But for outside players they can use the bi-annual exception (up to $5.5m), or the rest of their MLE ($2.629m remaining).

Exceptions cannot be combined.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Andre Drummond reflects on being a free agent:
"I love playing in the Association. It's a dream come true for me. But I'm also not willing to play for less than my worth."

"I did that once and then I got labeled as one of those guys, and I think it really killed my value in the NBA, because I'm still moving like I'm in my mid-20s. I still have a lot left in the tank."

"I think by taking that paycut...I feel like I've been climbing out of a hole for the last 4-5 years. It's been hard."

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[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Quentin Grimes has agreed to a four-year, $60 million to join the Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option, sources tell ESPN.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

@BryceHarperMuse The rest of this season

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

You could probably go up to about $205m and still feel comfortable you can get under the tax in February if need be, by dumping contracts and signing pro-rated minimums in their place. I'd say they have about $9m left to spend before getting into questionable ducking territory.

[Patrick @PhillyPMC]

@DerekBodnerNBA So does this take Oubre off the table since there is zero chance Harris pays the tax? Who could we realistically sign with the remaining $4.7m?

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

@WilliamLohan6 yes

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Releasing Terry doesn't help (from a flexibility standpoint), since you'd have to replace him with somebody making just as much.

Only key is to stay below the 1st apron hard cap, which they are currently $13.2 million below. That's the max starting salary they can offer Oubre.

[Sean Woolford @woolford3387]

@DerekBodnerNBA How much can they give Oubre if, they wanted to release terry before his contract is guaranteed and wanted to sign a vet min in the buyout market?

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Puts the Sixers $4.7m under the tax and $13.2m under the hard cap.

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BREAKING: The Sixers are signing Ariel Hukporti to a 1 year $3.4M deal, per @ShamsCharania

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The Sixers are signing Ariel Hukporti to a 1-year deal.

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BREAKING: The Sixers are signing Ariel Hukporti to a 1 year $3.4M deal, per @ShamsCharania

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

@Tstill25 No, that does not include their cap holds. Cap holds don't count against the apron calculations.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Quick thoughts on the DWade signing:
- Sixers really needed some defensive versatility at that spot.
- Solid floor spacer, albeit would love more volume / quicker release.
- Plays pretty much mistake-free basketball (5.1% turnover rate!), which will be a nice change of pace.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Big question now is whether the Sixers look to bring back Kelly Oubre Jr. They have the space under the hard cap ($16.6m in room) to do so + use portion of remaining MLE to fill out 14th roster spot, but doing so would make getting under the tax at the deadline more difficult.

[Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA]

Just having someone who you can trust positionally will be a huge asset to Sixers' defense. Wade got about $2-$3m more than I was expecting, but they definitely got better.