Another "Arrington Gone" article

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

thanks for the info. But do you really think we can take a 12 million dollar hit, we are only 1. something under right now.

We can't take the hit in 2005 but maybe after the season. Lavar will be a $12M cap hit next year, while cutting him would result in a slightly higher $12M+ deadcap hit, and for now we can't use the June 1st cut trick to spread the deadcap hit over 2 years. Either way it looks like we'll take a $12M cap hit for LA in 2006.

If he stays we take a $12M hit, but still have a solid player off the bench. If we cut him we take a $12M deadcap hit, but at least he's off the books beyond that. Great upside either way.

And I really thought that Coles' $9M deadcap hit would remain a team record for a long time. I guess one year is pretty long.