2017 - 2018 Season

[marco102]

So we've all flipped out over this year's free agency and he who shall not be named (thanks for the 9 years of service though) broke our collective hearts, but if you take at the look at the Hawks cap situation for 2017- 2018 we can build a champion.  Just check out the team below.  

Player	Position								Salary
Blake Griffin	PF								$31,321,650	24%
Dwight Howard	C								$23,500,000	18%
Gordan Hayward	SF								$22,000,000	17%
Dennis Schröder	PG								$17,000,000	13%
Kent Bazemore	SG								$16,910,112	13%
Tim Hardway Jr	SG								$8,000,000	6%
Kyle Korver (MLE)	SG/SF								$5,000,000	4%
Tauren Prince	SF/PF								$2,018,800	2%
Hawks Draft Pick	PG								$1,600,000	1%
Hawks Draft Pick	C/PF								$1,600,000	1%
DeAndry Bembry	PG/SG/SF								$1,306,600	1%
Walter Tavares	C								$1,014,746	1%
Mike Muscala	PF								$1,014,746	1%
Isiah Cordenier	SG								$650,000	0%
										0%
								Estimated Salary	$132,936,654
								Salary Cap	$113,000,000
									($19,936,654)
								Luxury Tax	$133,000,000
									$63,346
2017 Cap Hold
PLAYER (8)	POS.					QUALIFYING OFFER	CAP FIGURE
Tiago Splitter	PF					$12,375,000	$12,375,000
Kyle Korver	SG					$9,922,500	$9,922,500
Thabo Sefolosha	SF					$7,315,000	$7,315,000
Dennis Schröder	PG					$3,824,518	$6,771,456
Mike Scott	PF					$6,333,335	$6,333,335
Tim Hardaway Jr.	SG					$3,335,707	$5,704,014
Lamar Patterson	SG					$1,268,433	$1,268,433
Mike Muscala	PF					$1,014,746	$1,014,746

 

Could it go head to head with any team in the NBA? I believe it can.  Only problem is our Bench isn't the strongest at the PF and Center position unless Moose and Eddy show stark improvement.  However, I see Eddy as being pretty good defensively then and that's all we need from him.  We can find a veteran back up point guard for Dennis either this year or next. 

We can afford ANY max player next year ( Iknow they may not choose the Hawks) and dish out for a great number two.  I just choose Griffin and Heyword because they'd be my choice.  

So do you think this team can rule the East and do the unthinkable and win it all?  Also, what would your 2017-2018 potential Atlanta Hawks Championship Roster look like.

[Guest]

Let's get through 2016-17 first, lol.

[ATLSmith]

Not sure I like Blake and Dwight on the same team.  They both crash the glass.