Heat Gain 2 Roster Spots After Thompson Takes $5.6 Million First-Year Salary
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24
Heat Gain 2 Roster Spots After Thompson Takes $5.6 Million First-Year Salary
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24
Summary
$5.6 million in first-year pay for Klay Thompson leaves Miami able to add two minimum-contract players without crossing the $209 million hard cap.
The two-year, $11.5 million deal includes a player option in year two and a 15% trade kicker, with Thompson's lower salary creating more room than expected.
Nick Richards is among candidates for the 14th spot as Miami looks for a power-rotation player, according to the Miami Herald and Heat reporter Barry Jackson.
The Heat are likely to keep the 15th spot open for now to monitor the buyout market, extending an offseason strategy built on patience after adding Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thompson.