“They’re not getting Ty Jerome for $2.5 million, and they’re probably not getting Sam Merrill for $2 million. Ty is more in the range of the non-taxpayer midlevel exception, maybe the full midlevel exception. I think the Cavs would be comfortable between $12 to $14 million annually, maybe $10 to $13 million. Something like that. It’s got to be a competitive offer. Some of this is going to be dictated by the market, but I think right around the midlevel exception is his right valuation.” -via YouTube / February 27, 2025