our salary cap situation

[Captain Morgan]

was listening to an interview with Sorenson who said we have 18 mill in cap space/

That led me to this article.

 

We're in position to add an excellent FA and be a real player next year.

 

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2074762-nba-free-agency-2014-financial-health-report-for-every-nba-team/page/6

 

 

Money Committed: $41,156,697

Contracts Expiring: Chris Douglas-Roberts (unrestricted), Jannero Pargo (unrestricted), Luke Ridnour (unrestricted), Anthony Tolliver (unrestricted), D.J. White (unrestricted)

Player Options: Josh McRoberts ($2,771,340)

Team Options: None

Non-Guaranteed Salaries: Jeffrey Taylor ($915,243, fully unguaranteed)

Potential Maximum Committed: $44,843,280 

Al Jefferson is really the only expensive player on this roster, as he checks in with a 2014-15 salary of $13.5 million. The next-highest figure is $6 million, and it belongs to Gerald Henderson. 

Thanks to the bargain-laden makeup of this roster, the CharlotteBobcats Hornets are in prime shape to make their first year with a new name all the more successful. Head coach Steve Clifford has already built a great defensive scheme during his one season in charge, and he'll likely have another tool to work with, seeing as Charlotte is becoming a more credible free-agency destination and has plenty of cap space. 

There's no way Jeffrey Taylor is going anywhere, injuries be damned, so the only question is whether Josh McRoberts chooses to stay. He fits in quite nicely with this Charlotte roster, but it would also be possible for him to make more money elsewhere. 

Regardless of McRoberts' decision, though, Charlotte has plenty of cap space to spend re-signing shooters like Luke Ridnour and bringing in fresh faces to help spread the court for Jefferson's work from the left block and the penetration of guards like Kemba Walker. 

 

[Omega Atrocity]

Regardless of McRoberts' decision, though, Charlotte has plenty of cap space to spend re-signing shooters like Luke Ridnour and bringing in fresh faces to help spread the court for Jefferson's work from the left block and the penetration of guards like Kemba Walker. 

Pretty much sums up the quality of bleacher report articles.

[carolina-chuck]

Sign Melo and trade for Westbrook. Champs!!!!

[akorm6]

Melo and Westbrook would be cool but if Westbrook can't win a championship with KD, how can he win one with melo

[bLACKpANTHER]

BleacherReport: Hornets should bring in Beasley, Tolliver and Ridnour to re-enact these scenes...

 

 

[carolina-chuck]

Melo and Westbrook would be cool but if Westbrook can't win a championship with KD, how can he win one with melo

Bc there's no Al Jefferson in OKC

[TheMaulClaw]

Lost me at resigning Ridnour.

[akorm6]

Bc there's no Al Jefferson in OKC

you're right but putting melo in the line up with big al is not good defensively. Getting melo would mean getting rid of mkg and we need him for defense

[carolina-chuck]

you're right but putting melo in the line up with big al is not good defensively. Getting melo would mean getting rid of mkg and we need him for defense

Biz can concentrate on solely being a defender and nothing else. Henderson and Westbrook can protect the perimeter. Also, Al is a better defender than what people thought. Clifford will find defense.