Are the Warriors gonna be able to sign Bowman and Lee this offseason or will they be in cap hell? Once healthy next year those two will be exactly what they need off the bench to get their depth popping again.
im no cap expert but i think so. right now the warriors have 148.4 million in salary committed for next year. the salary cap apron is 147 mil. robinson and wcs both have player options of 2.1 and 2.3 mil, both are included in that 148 number. if one declines that likely opens up enough room for one on a minimum, if both decline plenty of room for both. the other option to give you enough room to sign one or both is smailagic, evans, poole, and spellman are all making 1.5-2 mil with 1 year left on their contracts and then team options after that. if you can unload 2 of them that likely frees up enough room for bowman and/or lee. so in theory they can keep both with some minor deals if theyre willing to sign a minimum contract.
iono if this is their evil plan, but gs could keep their big 4, trade away a couple young players to resign bowman and lee, then use their 17 mil trade exception very quickly at the start of free agency to further fill out their roster by absorbing salary from teams trying to clear cap space.