Superstar Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns will not play for Team USA According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Durant is questionable for tomorrow’s matchup.
Team USA also plays Monday in London against Germany in its final friendly.
“I would love for him to play in a game, but we have to take it day by day,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr said via Windhorst. “We’ll see where he is tomorrow.I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and remember to subscribe!
Joe Vardon of The Athletic broke the story initially, adding that Durant was “on the floor going through pregame work and looks good.” The match of the day begins at 12 p.m. MST
During the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers had to be creative in their use of the payroll cap.
The 49ers have a tonne of elite talent on big deals in 2023, even though they have two quarterbacks on rookie contracts. Additionally, San Francisco needs to try to maintain the majority of its players on the roster as defensive player of the year Nick Bosa’s contract extension approaches.
How, therefore, have they succeeded? Restructuring contracts is simple.
This week, the 49ers restructured the contracts of cornerback Charvarius Ward and linebacker Fred Warner, freeing up about $20 million in salary space. By the start of the new league year on Wednesday, the Red & Gold had to comply with the cap, and they did so with the aforementioned restructures.
Warner’s new deal saves the 49ers $9.5 million on the salary cap this season, while Ward’s contract saves about $10 million this season. Both players will still remain with the team for their original length, but with the restructures, each player will be rewarded the majority of their 2023 salaries in a signing bonus. That gives the players their money upfront, while also taking it off of the organization’s books for the year.
The kicker comes down the road, with spiked cap hits in the seasons to follow. For example, Warner will have cap hits of $24.46 million, $26.8 million and $24.35 million after this coming year. San Francisco has also added a void year in 2027, allowing them to stretch out Warner’s money even further. It’s called a “void year” because both sides understand that the contract will be terminated at that point, but will still cost the 49ers a portion of the prorated bonus.
The same can be said for Charvarius Ward’s deal, adding three void years to his deal. With his new deal running through 2024, his cap hits will be $6.4 million, $17.9 million and $12.29 million in the first void year. San Francisco will be able to cut costs after 2025, able to cut ties with Ward’s contract for the final two void years.
