There are nine players in Philadelphia's squad whose contracts are expiring, namely:
Harden, House, Harrell, Niang, Melton, Reid, McCron, McDaniels, Louis King, the first three can choose to jump out of their contracts to become free agents, and the last six are all unrestricted free agents.
Even if the above nine players are removed, the rest of Philadelphia's players still occupy more than 120 million in salary space, only $13 million below the projected salary cap next season, and only 40 million before triggering the luxury tax.
Now that the loss is a reality and can't change the outcome, rather than sinking into the atmosphere of loss, Philadelphia should think about how to operate to get through this tricky offseason.
Harden took a pay cut last year to renew his contract, but the sacrifice did not bring him a championship, and he will turn 34 in three months, and is expected to turn down the player option in order to seek the last big contract of his career.
If Harden chooses to renew his contract, he can take up to 210 million for 4 years, and in his final year at the age of 38, his annual salary will exceed $61 million.
Philadelphia is now struggling to give Harden a top salary, his playoff performances are unconvincing, not giving a top salary, and not showing enough respect, after all, he did sacrifice once for the team last offseason.
The most important thing is that Philadelphia sent Simmons to two first-rounders in order to get Harden, and if you let go of Dengo for nothing, wouldn't it be an empty bamboo basket hitter, not to mention that there is no adequate replacement in the free market.
Assuming Harden can be persuaded to execute the player option, and Harrell (2.76 million) & House (4.3 million) choose to jump out of their contracts, all three things happen at the same time, Philadelphia will be $38 million less than the luxury tax.
But if Harden signs a top salary, Harrell & House is reluctant to jump out of his contract, plus renew other players, Philadelphia's eventual luxury tax is expected to exceed $50 million, triggering new league rules, and the middle class will be forfeited.
Once the middle-class exception can't be used, and Melton, who averages 8 points per game in the playoffs, can't stay, then Philadelphia's already weak bench will have no one to step up and score.
Niang could have given up, but Milton had to renew his contract, Reid the Great had to renew his contract, and these two players could have played in the rest of the place, and they could have gotten more money and playing time, and it was impossible to ask people to generate electricity for love.
Interlocked, any mistake in the middle of the link, may bury hidden dangers for the team in advance, think about it is a big head.
So if Philadelphia isn't willing to pay a huge luxury tax while keeping the team competitive, a roster change is almost inevitable.
Harris can be an ideal target for surgery, down-to-earth, but the cost performance is too low.
His $41 million contract expires next season, and there is still some appeal in free agency, such as the Lone Ranger, a team that desperately needs to free up team space, Harris gives me, you take Hardaway Jr., the best of both worlds.
There is also the "champion coach" Rivers, who is always reversed, the so-called outside must be Anne, if he is the team manager next year, no matter how good the lineup is, it is also for nothing.
Now you can probably know why the 08 Green Army grabbed seven on the field.