Their tax bill is currently $49.2m. Add the $181.6m in salary, and you're looking at a $230.7m roster. Filling the now-open roster spot with a minimum (Cam Payne?) would increase the tax bill by a further $8.6m. Bucks are over the second apron and can only offer minimums.

— Van Fayaz (@lohausfan) September 27, 2023