Over the past week or so, Jason and I have published multiple articles on how Jrue Holiday’s contract impacts the Pelicans’ salary cap situation, even suggesting a possible player to target given the inherent restrictions. The Pelicans’ planned course of action for the rest of the off-season became clearer today due to an unexpected finding. According to NBA insider Bobby Marks’ article published today on ESPN detailing all 30 NBA teams’ summer signings, Darius Miller’s 2017-18 contract will pay him $2.1 million. Now, this deal may not become guaranteed until a later date, but that point is moot in the context of the bigger picture.
Pelicans May be Ready to Trigger NBA Hard Cap of $125 Million
