Patler
12-01-2013, 12:13 PM
An interesting situation is shaping up in Oakland. Of note:
They are playing this year with $55.6 million of dead money on their salary cap. Darn near half of their salary cap is going for players who are not there.
For 2014, they have contracts worth about $58 million on 34 active contracts and another $9 million of dead money (included in the $58 million). They could end 2013 with around $6 million in cap space to move forward into 2014. Assuming a salary cap of $123 million, Oakland could have $70 million available cap space. I believe the CBA requires 89% of the cap to be spent by each team. If the cap is $123M, 89% is $109M+. Oakland could be looking to spend $50+ million, at least.
As McKenzie makes over his roster, he could be looking to bring in players he knows well to be solid, even if not spectacular, and may be willing to offer sizable, but short-term contracts. Since he knows GB so well, he could target some of the large group of GB FAs.
They are playing this year with $55.6 million of dead money on their salary cap. Darn near half of their salary cap is going for players who are not there.
For 2014, they have contracts worth about $58 million on 34 active contracts and another $9 million of dead money (included in the $58 million). They could end 2013 with around $6 million in cap space to move forward into 2014. Assuming a salary cap of $123 million, Oakland could have $70 million available cap space. I believe the CBA requires 89% of the cap to be spent by each team. If the cap is $123M, 89% is $109M+. Oakland could be looking to spend $50+ million, at least.
As McKenzie makes over his roster, he could be looking to bring in players he knows well to be solid, even if not spectacular, and may be willing to offer sizable, but short-term contracts. Since he knows GB so well, he could target some of the large group of GB FAs.