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Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Summary
I expect Plumlee to take a significant paycut next season after finishing his 3-year, $41 million contract he signed in the summer of 2017. With many backup centers (Ed Davis, Robin Lopez, Richaun Holmes) signing for the full Room MLE last summer, Plumlee could reasonably have this type of market as well.
While Plumlee has the athleticism to block shots and catch some lobs, he has never been a great rim protector or pick-and-roll threat. His limitations on offense can also cause lineup problems, as he must share the frontcourt with a big that can shoot in order to provide the team with enough spacing. Playing alongside Nikola Jokic in Denver has helped Plumlee in this regard, and teams with skilled bigs that can shoot threes might show interest in Plumlee to give them another look.
Cap Considerations
Plumlee will be an unrestricted free agent with a $21.1 million cap hold and full Bird rights. Since the Nuggets will almost certainly be operating over the salary cap, they will retain Plumlee's Bird rights, and have no restrictions on re-signing him.
However, the luxury tax will certainly be a concern, as spending heavily on retaining their free agents could cost the Nuggets a lot of money in luxury tax penalties. Therefore, other teams will have a legitimate shot at signing Plumlee away from Denver. Other teams will have multiple ways to sign Plumlee as even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer, Taxpayer, or Room Mid-Level Exceptions to sign him.
Potential Teams: Mavericks, Celtics, Bucks, Warriors, Raptors
Predicted Contract: 2-year, $9 million with the Mavericks
Actual Contract: 3-year, $24.7 million with the Pistons
In one of the more surprising signings of the offseason, Plumlee got a solid contract from Detroit to become their starting center.
Last updated: 12/31/2020
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