Did the Pelicans Miscalcuate Their Payroll?
On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans signed rookie center Kylor Kelley to a 10-day contract paying $66,503. Because he’s not a Pelicans’ draft pick, Kelly will count against the team’s luxury tax as if he were a two-year-of-service veteran at $119,972.
Adding up the cap figures for the team’s 15 players, including Kelley, the total is $171.3 million, ab…
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