In 2010, will Suns give Amare the Max?

In the summer of 2010, if Amare opts out... and he can get a deal starting at 30% of the cap... 6 years in length... with 10.5% max increases it will look like this. Assuming the Cap is at $66.67 million which is a fair estimate IMO 10-11: $20.0 mil 11-12: $22.1 mil 12-13: $24.2 mil 13-14: $26.3 mil 14-15: $28.4 mil 15-16: $30.5 mil TOTAL 6 years $151.5 million <--- This is what a team can sign its own FA to. That's the type of MAX salary a guy like Bosh, Wade, Lebron, Amare... If Bosh, Lebron, Wade, or Amare wanted to switch teams it'd be a 5 year deal with 8% increases... 10-11: $20.0 mil 11-12: $21.6 mil 12-13: $23.2 mil 13-14: $24.8 mil 14-15: $26.4 mil Total 5 years $116 million So a player would have to leave, in theory, about $35 million and 1 year on the table to sign with a different team.