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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 :
骑士准备在接下来的这个礼拜和 Wiggins 签约
消息人士透露,骑士延迟签约时间和牵涉到这位状元的 Love 交易案无关
他说,骑士只是在评估以5.5M的新秀合约签下他之前,对于剩余的1.4M空间该如何使用
灰狼非常坚持在 Love 交易案中,一定要得到 Wiggins
不过一旦骑士和 Wiggins 签约,根据联盟规章,骑士就必须要等到30天后才能把他
交易出去
对骑士来说,另一个方案,便是用他们目前的薪资空间来跟今年次轮选进的 Joe Harris
和 Dwight Powell 签份长约,不过若是在骑士跟 Wiggins 签约,这就不可能发生
骑士迟迟不与 Wiggins 签约的事件因为 Love 的关系受到格外的重视
但实际上,这很稀松平常,不过是球队在处理薪资空间上的一些考量,以往年的经验来看,
这件事总是和选秀签一起处理
如果骑士真的在和 Wiggins 签约后用完薪资空间,他们就有望正式以5.6M/2y
和 Mike Miller签约,骑士目前能提供2.7M的room exception给他,那是个
只有将薪资空间用完的球队才能动用的条款
骑士也持续关注自由身的 Ray Allen ,不过以骑士现状来说,恐怕只能给他一纸1.4M的
老将底薪合约
BTW, Allen 在美国时间的20日(今天?)满39岁,他上周在大陆进行NIKE的宣传之旅
心得 : ...WOW~ Allen生日?!