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Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Summary
Teague had a very rough '18-'19 season, playing in only 42 games and struggling from every area of the field, leading to an eFG% of 46.6%, which was in the 25th percentile for his position, per Cleaning the Glass. Teague wore out his welcome in Minnesota, and was traded back to Atlanta midway through the season.
Teague's play improved slightly in Atlanta, giving the Hawks some decent backup point guard minutes, something they were certainly lacking, Teague is now 32 years, and is no longer a starting point guard at this point of his career. However, he may still be able to provide some solid backup point guard minutes, so teams with a need at that position could show some interest in Teague.
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Cap Considerations
Teague will be an unrestricted free agent with a $28.5 million cap hold and full Bird rights. The Hawks will almost certainly go into the summer prepared to renounce Teague and remove his cap hold in order to maximize their cap space.
If the Hawks want to bring Teague back, they can certainly do so with the potential $49 million in cap space (not including their first round pick) they will have available. If Teague is brought back by the Hawks on a multi-year contract (which is unlikely), they should frontload his contract as much as possible, given they have the excess cap space now.
Teams other than the Hawks will have multiple ways to sign Teague 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: Hawks, Pistons, Suns, Magic, Heat
Predicted Contract: 1-year, $7 million with the Hawks
Actual Contract: 1-year, $2.6 million ($1.6 million cap hit) with the Celtics
Teague had to settle for a one-year minimum contract with Boston.
Last updated: 12/31/2020
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