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All posts by Alan Draper| Name | 2014-15 |
|---|---|
| Rudy Gay | $19,317,326 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | $14,746,000 |
| Carl Landry | $6,500,000 |
| Jason Thompson | $6,037,500 |
| Derrick Williams | $6,331,404 |
| Darren Collison | $4,797,664 |
| Andre Miller | $4,625,000 |
| Ben McLemore | $3,026,280 |
| Nik Stauskas | $2,745,840 |
| Reggie Evans | $1,768,653 |
| Wayne Ellington (stretched) | $882,630 |
| Omri Casspi | $915,243 |
| Ryan Hollins | $915,243 |
| Ray McCallum | $816,482 |
| Eric Moreland | $507,336 |
| Quincy Miller (expired 10-day) | $53,838 |
| Quincy Miller (expired 10-day) | $53,838 |
| Sim Bhullar (waived) | $35,000 |
| David Stockton (expired 10-day) | $29,843 |
| David Wear (expired 10-day) | $29,843 |
| Sim Bhullar (expired 10-day) | $29,843 |
| David Stockton | $11,937 |
| Total | $74,176,743 |
Quick: Over the cap and hard-capped.
Exceptions
- Mid-Level: $0 (Darren Collison/Eric Moreland)
- Bi-Annual: $0 (Ramon Sessions)
- Trade Exception (Isaiah Thomas, expiring 7/12/15) — $619,303 (partially used to acquire Alonzo Gee)
- Trade Exception (Quincy Acy, expiring 8/6/15) — $915,243
- Trade Exception (Travis Outlaw, expiring 8/6/15) — $228,660
- Trade Exception (Jason Terry, expiring 9/17/15) — $1,225,313 (partially used to acquire Ramon Sessions)
- Trade Exception (Ramon Sessions, expiring 2/19/16) — $2,077,000
Roster Count: 15 guaranteed
Depth Chart*:
PG: Ray McCallum, Andre Miller, David Stockton, Darren Collison (injured)
SG: Ben McLemore, Nick Stauskas
SF: Rudy Gay, Derrick Williams
PF: Jason Thompson, Omri Casspi, Carl Landry, Reggie Evans
C: DeMarcus Cousins, Ryan Hollins, Eric Moreland (injured)
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Head Coach: George Karl (four-year, $14.5 million contract starting for 2014/15 season)
Basketball Executives:
- Pete D’Alessandro — General Manager
- Mike Bratz — Assistant General Manager
- Vlade Divac — Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations
Pick Swaps
- 2015 – Owe first-rounder (top-10 protected through 2017 otherwise it converts to a 2017 second-rounder, provided it’s higher than 56) to Chicago Bulls (Luol Deng, J.J. Hickson).
- 2015 — Owe second-rounder (31-49 range) to Minnesota Timberwolves (Jason Terry, Corey Brewer).
- 2015 — Owe second-rounder (50-55 range) to Miami HEAT (Roger Mason Jr.)
- 2015 — Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to Cleveland Cavaliers (Sam Cassell, Keith Bogans).
- 2016 — Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to Oklahoma City Thunder (Hilton Armstrong, Ish Smith). Pick may go to Milwaukee Bucks (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute).
- 2016 — Milwaukee Bucks have the right to swap second-rounders (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute).
- 2017 — Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to Cleveland Cavaliers (Marquis Daniels, Keith Bogans).
- 2018 — Kings have the right to swap second rounders with Portland Trail Blazers (Tyreke Evans/Robin Lopez). Sacramento’s pick may go to Denver Nuggets (Arron Afflalo).
- 2019 — Milwaukee Bucks have the right to swap second-rounders (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute). Pick may go to Philadelphia 76ers (Jason Kidd, Marquis Teague).
Acquisitions
- 6/23/14 — Rudy Gay opted into the final year on his contract.
- 6/25/14 — Gave a qualifying offer to Isaiah Thomas.
- 6/26/14 — Selected Nik Stauskas (8th) in the 2014 NBA Draft.
- 7/8/14 — Signed Nik Stauskas to a $12.4 million rookie-scale contract.
- 7/12/14 — Acquired the rights to Alex Oriakhi from the Phoenix Suns for Isaiah Thomas via sign and trade.
- 7/12/14 — Signed Darren Collison to a three-year, $15.0 million contract.
- 7/29/14 — Signed Eric Moreland to a partially guaranteed three-year, $2.3 million contract.
- 7/30/14 — Traded Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw to the New York Knicks for Jeremy Tyler and Wayne Ellington. Knicks removed protections on 2016 second-rounder.
- 8/11/14 — Signed Deonte Burton to a one-year, $507k non-guaranteed minimum camp invite.
- 8/14/14 — Signed Sim Bhullar to a one-year, $507k partially-guaranteed minimum contract.
- 9/3/14 — Invited David Wear to training camp on a one-year, non-guaranteed $507k minimum contract.
- 8/5/14 — Invited Trey Johnson to training camp on a one-year, non-guaranteed $948k minimum contract.
- 9/17/14 — Traded Jason Terry, a protected 2015 second-rounder and a 2016 second-rounder (from New York Knicks) to Houston Rockets for Alonzo Gee and Scotty Hopson.
- 9/18/14 — Signed Omri Casspi to a one-year, $1.1 million minimum contract.
- 9/18/14 — Signed Ryan Hollins to a one-year, $1.3 million minimum contract.
- 9/22/14 — Signed Ramon Sessions to a two-year, $4.2 million contract
- 10/19/14 — Picked up Ben McLemore’s third-year option.
- 11/18/14 — Signed Rudy Gay to a three-year, $40 million contract extension.
- 1/17/15 — Signed Quincy Miller to a $53.8k, 10-day contract.
- 1/30/15 — Signed Quincy Miller to a $53.8k, 10-day contract.
- 2/19/15 — Traded Ramon Sessions to Washington Wizards for Andre Miller and $839k.
- 2/20/15 — Signed David Stockton to a $29.8k, 10-day contract.
- 3/23/15 — Signed David Wear to a $29.8k, 10-day contract.
- 4/2/15 — Signed Sim Bhullar to a $29.8k, 10-day contract.
- 4/12/15 — Signed David Stockton to a two-year, partially-guaranteed $857k minimum contract.
Waived Players: Willie Reed, Wayne Ellington (via stretch provision), Jeremy Tyler, Scotty Hopson, Alonzo Gee, Deonte Burton, David Wear (waived & expired 10-day), Sim Bhullar (waived & expired 10-day), Trey Johnson, Quincy Miller (expired 10-day), David Stockton (expired 10-day)
Free Agents
- None
Unsigned Draft Picks:
- First-rounders: None
- Second-rounders: Alex Oriakhi (2013-57th), Dejan Bodrioga (1995-51st)
Cash Paid ($3.3 million max): $0
Cash Received ($3.3 million max): $839,341 from Washington Wizards (Andre Miller)
Amnesty: No eligible players.
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(Updated on 5/6/15)
