Thunder will save $23.4M in salary and luxury tax this year on stretching Singler’s $5M salary. https://t.co/vnAsYLyElN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 30, 2018
SINGLER WAS CONSIDERED A GOOD MATCH UP FOR THE KNICKS IN A COURTNEY LEE TRADE.. OKC SAVES 20 PLLS MIL OFF THEIR LUXURY TAX BILL WITH THIS MOVE. OKC HAD TO MAKE THE CUT TO GET THEIR PAYROLL UNDE CONTROL FOR 2018/19..
I EXPECT THE KNICKS TO MAKE A MOVE ON CUTTING JOAKIM NOAH AFTER SEPTEMBER FIRST. TO RECAP, AFTER SEPT FIRST THE KNICKS CAN STRETCH NOAH’S REMAINING YEAR (2019) OVER THREE YEARS AND SAVE 12 PLUS MIL OFF THEIR 2019 CAP — SPACE THEY CAN USE TO PURSUE A MAX FREE AGENT.