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Kings sign Deshon Taylor

No Casper was pissed off about the lies United told him re his salary and was never going back. Kennedy was nearly on double what he was on.

Utd couldn’t afford to pay Casper what Sydney did..but some numbnuts on here thinks they’ve had a salary cut......

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No facts there mate, you should try get correct information instead making crap up. Bogut is the highest player in the league, Ware on good money but Prather, Long, Cotton earn more. Trimble and McCarron also on good money. McCarron had a contract in Europe last season and didn’t leave to come play in Melbourne for the love of it. There are others in other clubs to, Paterson for a start. Lisch and Newley are vets and have young families and didn’t want to relocate, it’s well known they took much reduced money.

Players are entitled to wage privacy, but clubs could list players overall salaries with out names being attached to it.

The NBL should publish the Salaries like they said they would.

I would be OK with publishing the numbers without names against each number.

Remember when the NBL said they would publish individual player salaries? That never happened, but I don't see why they shouldn't publish team salary spends.

Kings wold be behind Melbourne, Perth, Phoenix, and even Brisbane.

"I thought it was 5 under 400k, or have they changed it?"

There was a post a few months back that said it was (now) 5 under 40% of the soft cap. I took that at face value but I have no other source to confirm it.

Back when these salary rules were first introduced, $400,000 was 40% of the cap. Now it'd be about $640,000.

Would not think Taylor would be in Adelaide for tomorrow game and if so would only just got off the plane. Can not see him against Adelaide this time and depending on Lisch return maybe not at all.

Kings budget this season was slashed, only Bogut and Ware on top dollars. Kauny, Walker, Bruce would be minimum or just above, Kickett and Moller next bracket up, Newley, Lisch, around 200g Tate a budget import probably the same. Didi next starts. Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and even Phoenix have probably spent more.
Taylor is also a budget import.

D2.0, I imagine their lowest paid 5 would get under the 40% of cap requirement. They only have to average ~$120,000 each among those 5? Should be a gimme for any team to make.

So, as you say, they can pay the rest whatever they like.

Sydney’s attempted purchase of a premiership fell short last season - they are making sure of buying those rings this year! What a joke! Imagine who they will get next year if they still miss out!

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Exactly. Serious about winning. Taylor doesn’t have a huge rep, but he’ll fill in well for Lisch. Recruiting to fill team needs.

JVG was serious about winning but you need more than reputation to put a side together.

Is Taylor suiting up this week?

So the Kings are considering replacing Lisch, a great defender, all round good player and very team oriented player, with Taylor, an all round good player, defender and team contributor? He might stay on if he goes well, or Lisch doesn’t recover.

Anyone would think that the Kings are trying to build a championship team, not a motley collection of offensive players.

They still have an import slot if Taylor doesn’t work out.

They seem serious about winning this season.

Taylor was just about to start in the Estonia- Latvia league, it’s hardly top shelf, he’s agreed to joint Sydney till Lisch is back. It would be a budget import at best and maybe a plan to the future. Sydney team compared to Melbourne would be 50% less, there top five are on remarkable money.

So the team that's currently 5-0 is adding a pretty good import, plus lisch eventually. Kings are stacked. DAYLIGHT.

"Can we see the salary figures please?"

Why? NBL teams can spend whatever they like, as long as they pay their luxury tax.

Someone will have to go as you can’t have 12 players. Three imports, next stars, plus eight locals, plus up to four DP. If Lisch comes back someone has to go or Taylor becomes a DP if that’s allowed.

This would have to be a short term signing, if Lisch comes back they would have one to many on the roster. I’m not seeing this as an advancement to the kings.

or doesnt pay his bill

Point guard, not seeing the need for him unless Ware carrying an injury. If Bogut goes down kings in big trouble.