Seattle Trades Melbourne to Mystics: Done deal For Nika? (Merged)

[Bone Dog]

Just let her make the team and Nika will wow the fans, and then the local endorsements will start rolling in for her. They’ll love her as much as we do soon enough.

 

[oldude]

They’ll love her as much as we do soon enough.

I think they already do.

 

[oldude]

Is the gap $17 or $75,000?

Depends on whether the Storm keep 11 or 12 players, and which players they keep. As of right now, the Storm have 12 players on their roster. They currently exceed the total salary cap by approximately $70k. Assuming the Storm get down to 11 players as everyone expects, and they keep Nika on the roster, they need to cut a player that makes approximately $2000 more than Nika. Leaving out protected players who are under contract, that leaves Viviens or Holmes, and perhaps Horston as well.

Now if I’m the Storm GM, regardless of whom I’m releasing, I’m going to try to get something for them first: a future draft choice, a box of chocolates, whatever.

 

[Huskee11]

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[cuzinvinny]

Sounds like the Seattle Times knows!

Meet the 2024 Seattle Storn

 

[#12in21]

Sounds like the Seattle Times knows!

Meet the 2024 Seattle Storn

Twelve players shown so still that last cut. If we assume Nika is in, only one of Holmes and Vivian makes the final roster.

 

[#12in21]

She signed her rookie contract!

 

[#12in21]

It popped up on facebook that she had signed her contract then after above post it went away - so may be premature

 

[Kaizen]

From Nika's Facebook.

 

[CB360]

From the WNBA Seattle storm site: Roster - Seattle Storm

 

[oldude]

From the WNBA Seattle storm site: Roster - Seattle Storm

As pointed out in another thread, this roster lists 12 players whose total salaries exceed the cap. Therefore, one of the 12 is still on the chopping block.

 

[HuskieDawg]

Am really hoping she makes it, she can absolutely make n impact for them (or anyone).

 

[YKCornelius]

As pointed out in another thread, this roster lists 12 players whose total salaries exceed the cap. Therefore, one of the 12 is still on the chopping block.

Oldude, where are you seeing that the Storm salaries are exceeding the cap? When I Google search, herhoopsstats.com shows the Storm under the cap.

Seattle Storm WNBA Salary Cap Sheet

Seattle Storm Salary Cap Sheet and Key WNBA CBA Info from Her Hoop Stats

herhoopstats.com

Is there a definitive site that shows a team's salary structure? Please advise.

 

[packwrap]

Oldude, where are you seeing that the Storm salaries are exceeding the cap? When I Google search, herhoopsstats.com shows the Storm under the cap.

Seattle Storm WNBA Salary Cap Sheet

Seattle Storm Salary Cap Sheet and Key WNBA CBA Info from Her Hoop Stats

herhoopstats.com

Is there a definitive site that shows a team's salary structure? Please advise.

I just opened your site, thanks. It currently only has 9 players in the cap number not counting draft picks and training camp invites.

When these are added it goes over.
I do think this will still now work out for Nika.

 

[oldude]

Oldude, where are you seeing that the Storm salaries are exceeding the cap? When I Google search, herhoopsstats.com shows the Storm under the cap.

Seattle Storm WNBA Salary Cap Sheet

Seattle Storm Salary Cap Sheet and Key WNBA CBA Info from Her Hoop Stats

herhoopstats.com

Is there a definitive site that shows a team's salary structure? Please advise.

Per packwrap, when you add up the remaining 12 player salaries for the Storm’s roster the total comes to $1,530,436, vs the WNBA salary cap of $1,463,200.

 

[CB360]

As pointed out in another thread, this roster lists 12 players whose total salaries exceed the cap. Therefore, one of the 12 is still on the chopping block.

You had to ruin it for me Old Dude.....

 

[Dugway]

Oldude, where are you seeing that the Storm salaries are exceeding the cap? When I Google search, herhoopsstats.com shows the Storm under the cap.

Seattle Storm WNBA Salary Cap Sheet

Seattle Storm Salary Cap Sheet and Key WNBA CBA Info from Her Hoop Stats

herhoopstats.com

Is there a definitive site that shows a team's salary structure? Please advise.

Put a calculator to those numbers within that link’s spreadsheet. Melbourne is gone, so no need to include her salary. Please somebody else check the math.

Do the 12 players left have a total salary of $1,530,436?

It is my understanding that come Tuesday, the total, with a minimum of eleven players must not exceed $1,463,200.

That means that right now, with the twelve players listed, the team is over the cap limit by $67,236.

 

[oldude]

You had to ruin it for me Old Dude.....

Sorry CB. Just call me Joe Btfsplk.

 

[packwrap]

Now if I’m the Storm GM, regardless of whom I’m releasing, I’m going to try to get something for them first: a future draft choice, a box of chocolates, whatever.

A box of chocolates, $17 and a 2032 swap of 2nd round pick.

 

[Skeets]

The good news is that next year there will be an expansion team in San Francisco, and the following year Toronto joins the league. I'm not sure how they do the expansion draft, but Paige could end up being the iconic face of the Golden Staten franchise. So in two years there will be 22-24 more places for the college kids to land.

If Paige uses all of her eligibility she may have to start putting "Eh?" at the end of her sentences.

 

[Huskee11]

The Boneyard should be renamed the Storm Cap Advisory Management.

Or “SCAM” for short.

I hope they are listening

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Pundit eats crow. Never bet against Nika:

 

[oldude]

Pundit eats crow. Never bet against Nika:

He was obviously wrong with his assessment that the Storm would keep Melbourne over Nika. But I am going to withhold dishing out some “crow” until the Storm release one more player, sometime today, assuring Nika’s spot on the opening day roster tomorrow.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

He was obviously wrong with his assessment that the Storm would keep Melbourne over Nika. But I am going to withhold dishing out some “crow” until the Storm release one more player, sometime today, assuring Nika’s spot on the opening day roster tomorrow.

I feel pretty secure. Would you put a player's graduation video on your team website, then cut her?

 

[Dugway]

Pundit eats crow. Never bet against Nika:

@18:49 into that video he says, "I don't know how they are going to do it, if they are going to cut her for a few days, and then bring her back on Melbourne's contract...."

Is that a thing? So, players and management can in fact fenagle the system?

 

[Crossover]

@18:49 into that video he says, "I don't know how they are going to do it, if they are going to cut her for a few days, and then bring her back on Melbourne's contract...."

Is that a thing? So, players and management can in fact fenagle the system?

I think that we should have learned by now that this blogger is not exactly a salary cap guru. Nor is he particularly careful with his research. He is after clicks. He gets them when he posts nonsense and he gets them when he retracts nonsense.

 

[WiseWillie]

I think that we should have learned by now that this blogger is not exactly a salary cap guru. Nor is he particularly careful with his research. He is after clicks. He gets them when he posts nonsense and he gets them when he retracts nonsense.

You are 100% on the money, Crossover. This fellow has been putting out "stuff" pretty regularly and at times apparently without detailed or accurate research in order to basically get what he's really after - clicks.

Unless you want to listen to talk based on little facts or in-depth, first-hand knowledge best to simply ignore whatever may be on his blog whether eating crow or otherwise. Today there is an abundance of detailed research and technically knowledgeable sources of information available, and from what I've seen many right here on the Boneyard.

 

[PJCLaw]

Is the gap $17 or $75,000?

I think he was being sarcastic?!