TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | Vadorojo wrote: | Laker's Fan wrote: | Quote: | Don’t know how long Lonzo will be out for but I think Ennis may have lost his backup PG role today with how Caruso has played the last two with JC off the bench. |
I think there's a chance LA limits Caruso's games to the 2-way contract max this season. He signed a 2 year 2-way contract which means if they don't convert him this year they retain his rights next year without it counting against the salary cap. I suppose the opportunity cost of converting his deal now is just the difference between the roster hold and his contract. But what is that, $500k?
Assuming Lonzo isn't out for an extended period more likely LA keeps those no cap hit rights to Caruso and finds a way to make it work with those # of games, Ennis and the Mitten in the backup roles. |
On the bright side, he's only played 14 games this year (per ESPN stats). There are 36 Laker games left on the year, and given that the 2-way contract max is 41 games, he can play in all but 9 of them. We can probably live with 27/36 for Caruso, as much as I like seeing him play. |
Yeah, expect to see more of him and Bryant down the stretch. |
I hope you're right. On Caruso and Bryant. Gotta say, that 3 point splash by Big Hoosier Mamba coming in cold off the bench was a welcome sight. Not that we needed it to win the game, but that's a rare skill for a big, even more rare when Lopez departs. |
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