It’s a mixture or art and science, but in his analysis of what top free agents can expect to get this summer, John Hollinger believes that Bruce Brown could wind up with a bigger deal than Spencer Dinwiddie.
Using his own analytic tool and a look at the free agent landscape, The Athletic’s cap guru —and former vice president for basketball operations with the Grizzlies — believes that Brown could command a starting salary of $14.8 million in 2021-22, nearly $2 million more than Dinwiddie’s $13.1 million.
Hollinger doesn’t claim any inside information — and he notes, incorrectly, that Dinwiddie hasn’t yet turned down his $12.