Deleterious

Now for the Cade situation. His next extension kicks in next year. Current $$$ on that is $38.6M. If he wins MVP (He wont) or is named all NBA that number jumps to $46.3M. I doubt he makes all NBA, but its not crazy to think about if he keeps up his play. If he does, that eats up even more cap space. Just something to consider.

No game until Thursday is the perfect time to discus Beasley and his contract. A few things to know: He is not eligible for an extension The Pistons do not have his Bird rights. So they must use pure cap space to sign him again. There is no going over the cap to keep him. The Pistons do not have his early Bird rights. EBR let you go over the cap in a more limited manner than normal Bird rights. But they don't have these either. The blue highlighted cells are cap holds. They are something required for free agents. Once the Pistons renounce THJ they will get that $24M cap space back. But until they do they are sitting at $171M next year on a projected cap of $154.6M. So with THJ they are roughly $17M over the cap. They can renounce his free agent rights and get that $24M in cap space back. That would leave them at $7.2M in cap space. So they could give Beasley his cap hold ($7.2M) + the $7.2 in cap space they also have. So the most they can give Beasley is $14.4M next year. Anything over that they cant sign him without dumping some salary. These numbers are always off a bit. So this is just ballpark stuff.

Tommy's wife in Landman gives me huge Tammy Taylor (FNL TV show) vibes. She is also the least interesting character and gets way too much screen time. Never been on the production side of breast feeding. But beer producing more milk seems suspicious. Has Demi Moore's career tanked? She is basically a background character. I don't even think she spoke this episode. Ariana's dog had more screen time. Curb stomping the bosses son seems like a bad career choice.

Duke and Flagg are playing Louisville right now on the ACC Network. Just going to halftime.

I see Underwood is enrolling early. Will he be able to participate in bowl practices? That would be big for a guy wanting to start day one.

Pelicans should just shut it down at this point. Also relevant if you are a Pistons fan that wanted to trade for him.

New convenience fees coming for Mackinac Bridge users who pay with credit card Rookies They will also no longer accept AMEX.

This would have tied it with a made PAT putting them up 1. They would turn it over on downs two plays later.

I'm reserving judgment until I can check the "Is Cade playing?" flow chart.

Young people wont understand this just yet. But nothing, and I mean nothing, makes you feel older than seeing a kid playing college sports when you grew up rooting for/against his parent.

At least his dad works every Saturday so that damn dog wont be in AA that much.

Top half of the bracket looks tough.

Still a terrible team. They looked awful every time Cade sat down last night.

Thank you, Max.

It does pain me that Cade grew up going to Cowboy training camps with Jerry Jones grandson.

Ja Morant on Friday said he was no longer dunking in games because it's too hard on his body. Ja Morant tonight:

This might be the most religious Pistons team in history.

Ivey hasn't been much this game. But he hit two big shots in the fourth quarter with Cade on the bench.

This guy is incredible.

To his credit, JB did yank Duren. Not sure if Stew was already at the table or not though.

Duren just let OG dunk the putback on the FT. He stood right next to OG and didn't touch him to box out. Bench him.