Kings trade Landry, below minimum salary

[G-men]

League rules dictate that every team in the NBA must spend at least 75 percent of the salary cap in any given season. That computes to $43,533,000 this season, with the salary cap ceiling established at $58,044,000.

Sacramento, though, has actually slipped beneath that threshold with the trade that sent Carl Landry to New Orleans for Marcus Thornton. The Kings’ payroll for the season has dipped to $42,489,034, which puts them $1,043,966 beneath the minimum.

So if the Kings don't make another trade in the final five hours before the trade deadline, they'll have two options:

1. Spend that $1,043,966 before the end of the season on new players, whether it’s D-League callups or a free-agent signing or two.

2. Distribute that $1,043,966 evenly to the players on their roster when the regular season ends April 13 to meet league spending requirements.

Something I found interesting while reading ESPN.com. Maybe they make a trade in the next half hour before the deadline. I doubt it, but they will definitely have to do something with their cap before the season ends.

On the other hand, we don't have a thread for the Kings/Hornets trade, so discuss that here as well I guess. I thought it was solid trade for New Orleans, giving them a big man to go long with David West.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

How bad you think the players are hoping they dont sign someone else? Lol. I know it wont work out to TOO much money compared to their salaries, but for some of the younger guys that extra money could go a long way.

 

[Herm]

Possible lockout and 12 guys would get an extra 80k or so each? That would be nice even for millionaires.

 

[StealthShot]

They really need to sell this franchise and move to LV. After Vlade Divac left it's been all downhill.