I think if we signed a player with MLE, there is no way that Delk will stay, it is said that he will opt out the contract. And if Delk stay, Delfino will like to be traded, because he will no time to play.

Ben's contract with MAX raise will be way to much. Will the contract be full 10.5% raise if it start with 12M. Actually, I think it will be a 53M 3+1 contract.

As MLE contract, like Evans', is 3 years, 4.5M, so, if we count it 1.5M for first year, it will be 1.5M per year, too. As I know, we give DD 7M 2 year contract, it will be 3.5M per year, or the first year with 3,365,384$ then 2nd year will be 3,64616$. It depends on how the contract going.

There is another situation the contract can go, degrading. we can offer Ben the most of the money of the contract for the first year, then degrading every year. For example, 14M for first year, then 13.5, 13, 12.5, etc. It's good for us to sign Chauncey, if we still want him.

As for over Lux cap, I think Joe may over the cap a little more with the MLE signed with a legit PG, or Wells(though I don't want him). But for over the cap with 5M, no way. if you are under cap, you can earn some money from other teams over the cap; if you are over the cap, you pay. if one team can receive 2M when under the cap, the team will actually lose 7M if the team over the cap with 5M.

As for the Lux cap, I don't think it will stay at 61M every year, we can actually assume the cap will increase 3~5M per year, till the Market full.