Kings Sign Keon Ellis To Three-Year Deal
2024/02/kings-keon-ellis-agree-to-three-year-deal.htmlAs cap expert Yossi Gozlan points out (via Twitter) that figure suggests Sacramento used the remainder of its room exception on Ellis, with minimum salaries in years two and three. … In order to sign Ellis to a contract exceeding two years, the Kings figure to use a leftover portion of their room exception.
Grizzlies Sign GG Jackson To Four-Year Deal
2024/02/grizzlies-gg-jackson-agree-to-four-year-deal.htmlThe Grizzlies figure to use a portion of their mid-level exception to sign Jackson to his new deal.… FEBRUARY 9: The Grizzlies officially announced their new deal with Jackson, confirming in a press release that Metu has been waived to make room on the 15-man roster for Jackson's promotion (Twitter link).
Buyout Rumors: Tucker, Lowry, Dinwiddie, Harris
2024/02/buyout-rumors-tucker-lowry-dinwiddie-harris.htmlLos Angeles is a good position to land the 6'5" guard, because the Lakers are able to offer around $1.5MM prorated because they didn't give Gabe Vincent the full mid-level exception in the offseason, McMenamin adds (Twitter link). … The Sixers have been making moves all day to clear salary (Danuel House) and playing time (Jaden Springer, Patrick Beverley) in the guard room, so Lowry is a sensible addition.
Suns Acquire Royce O’Neale In Three-Way Deal
2024/02/suns-to-acquire-royce-oneale-from-nets.htmlPhoenix can use the $4,975,371 traded player exception it generated in the Dario Saric trade with Oklahoma City last season to absorb Roddy's salary. … As previously reported, Brooklyn waived Thaddeus Young and Memphis cut Victor Oladipo to make room on their respective rosters for the incoming players.
Raptors Trade Dennis Schröder, Thaddeus Young To Nets
2024/02/raptors-to-trade-schroder-to-nets-for-dinwiddie.htmlThe Nets can acquire Schroder using their $18.1MM traded player exception, which would have expired tomorrow, observes cap expert Yossi Gozlan (Twitter link). … As for Young, the longtime veteran forward was valued for his locker room presence and production when called upon.
Pacers To Trade Buddy Hield To Sixers
2024/02/pacers-to-trade-buddy-hield-to-sixers.htmlPhiladelphia remains about $1.6MM above the luxury tax line, Gozlan adds (via Twitter), and can create a $5.4MM trade exception in the deal. … His now-former teammate Tyrese Haliburton raved this week about Hield's ability to space the floor and create room for others to operate.
Timberwolves, Pistons Complete Monte Morris Trade
2024/02/timberwolves-pistons-finalizing-monte-morris-trade.htmlThey'll also be able to create a $4MM trade exception in the deal. … By acquiring a second-round pick for Morris, the Pistons will recoup the price they initially paid for him and won't impact their projected summer cap room.
Updated Maximum, Minimum, MLE, BAE Projections For 2024/25
2024/02/updated-maximum-minimum-mle-bae-projections-for-2024-25.htmlThere are a number of salary figures directly connected to the cap, including the league-wide maximum and minimum salaries, the mid-level exception, and the bi-annual exception. … These projections cover the various mid-level exceptions available to teams, including the full (non-taxpayer) mid-level exception, the taxpayer version of the MLE, and the "room" exception for teams that use cap space.
Grizzlies Trade Adams To Rockets For Oladipo, Second-Round Picks
2024/02/grizzlies-trading-steven-adams-to-rockets-for-victor-oladipo.htmlMemphis will be taking on Oladipo's expiring contract using the $12.4MM disabled player exception they were granted as a result of Ja Morant's season-ending injury. … Moving Adams creates some breathing room to the club, who may also look to shed additional salary ahead of next week's deadline.
Clarifying The NBA’s New Rule On Post-Buyout Signings
2024/01/clarifying-the-nbas-new-rule-on-buyout-signings.htmlFirst, here's the new rule: A team whose salary is above either the first or second tax apron is not permitted to sign a free agent on the buyout market if his pre-waiver salary exceeded the non-taxpayer mid-level exception. … The Heat are currently above the first apron but well below the second, per Eric Pincus of Sports Business Classroom, so if they were to further trim their payroll, they could gain the ability to sign any player on the buyout market (well, with the exception of Lowry, due to a separate rule prohibiting a team from re-signing a player it traded if he's waived by his new team).
Grizzlies Awarded Second Disabled Player Exception
2024/01/grizzlies-awarded-second-disabled-player-exception.htmlThe NBA has granted the Grizzlies' request for a second disabled player exception following Ja Morant's season-ending shoulder surgery, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). … Disabled player exceptions often expire without being used, but the Grizzlies have some breathing room below the luxury tax line and appear lottery-bound, so they could be a candidate to take on an unwanted contract along with an asset (such as a future draft pick or cash) to help another team trim payroll.
Hornets Trade Rozier To Heat For Lowry, First-Round Pick
2024/01/hornets-to-trade-rozier-to-heat-for-lowry-first-round-pick.htmlBecause his salary is above the mid-level exception, the 37-year-old wouldn't be permitted to sign with a team whose salary is above either tax apron. … As Gozlan points out (via Twitter), the team could generate approximately $45MM in cap room this summer.
Scotto’s Latest: Pacers, Mavericks, Grant, Kuzma, More
2024/01/scottos-latest-pacers-mavericks-grant-kuzma-more.htmlWashington is also aiming to use their trade exceptions — such as the $12.35MM exception from the Kristaps Porzingis trade — to acquire picks and young players in salary dumps from other teams. … Portland values what Grant brings to the table in the locker room and on the court and some executives are pondering whether he could be the missing piece to a championship team like Aaron Gordon was, according to Scotto.
Pistons/Wizards Notes: Morris, Trade, Baldwin, Avdija, Gafford
2024/01/pistons-wizards-notes-morris-trade-baldwin-avdija-gafford.htmlSince the Pistons decided to create a traded player exception in Sunday's deal and operate over the salary cap, they won't be able to aggregate the salaries of Danilo Gallinari or Mike Muscala in a future trade, notes Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). … "We do have room for guys like Gallo and Muscala just because they are vets, they understand how to play … we’ll try to figure out their (fit) as we go along." Williams went on to say that the two veteran big men will be able to space the floor for Detroit, but they'll probably have to play center due to their lack of defensive mobility, Sankofa adds (via Twitter).
Pistons Notes: Bagley, Livers, More Possible Deals, Trade Exception
2024/01/pistons-notes-bagley-livers-more-possible-deals-trade-exception.htmlSankofa confirms (via Twitter) that the Pistons generated a $5.7MM trade exception as part of the deal. … Veterans Gallinari and Muscala are both signed to expiring deals, which - along with the expiring salaries of Burks, Joe Harris and Monte Morris - will put Detroit in position to create upwards of $60MM in cap room.
Southeast Notes: Ball, Hornets, F. Wagner, Queen, Jones
2024/01/southeast-notes-ball-hornets-f-wagner-queen-jones.htmlOrlando is typically vague when it comes to injuries and recovery timelines and this was no exception; the team simply…… A full-time starter for the first time in 2023/24, Jones is averaging career highs in several categories, Wallace notes, and has helped cultivate a good locker-room environment for the Wizards despite their lack of on-court success.
Celtics Notes: Trade Exception, Roster, Queta, Brissett
2024/01/celtics-notes-trade-exception-roster-queta-brissett.htmlAs a result, the Celtics' $6.2MM traded player exception is "really the No. … For instance, in the latest episode of his No Cap Room podcast (Twitter video link), Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports mentions Raptors big man Chris Boucher as a player Boston has liked for a while.
Atlantic Notes: Finney-Smith, Nets, Embiid, Celtics
2023/12/atlantic-notes-finney-smith-nets-embiid-celtics.htmlJay King of The Athletic considers what moves the Celtics might make ahead of the trade deadline, noting that Boston has a $6.2MM trade exception acquired in the Grant Williams sign-and-trade. … Considering how well the team has performed to this point, King doesn't think the Celtics will make a major deal, but suggests a smaller move around the edges could make sense if it doesn't negatively impact the locker room.
Knicks Expect Mitchell Robinson To Miss Rest Of Season
2023/12/knicks-expect-mitchell-robinson-to-miss-rest-of-season.htmlThe Knicks expect starting center Mitchell Robinson to miss the remainder of the 2023/24 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that the team has applied for a disabled player exception in the wake of the news. … However, the team must have room on its roster to sign the replacement player — the disabled player exception doesn’t allow the club to carry an extra man.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Hard Cap
2023/12/hoops-rumors-glossary-hard-cap-3.htmlOnce a team uses up all of its cap room, it can use a series of "exceptions" - including the mid-level, bi-annual, and various forms of Bird rights - to exceed the cap. … The team takes back more than 110% of the salary it sends out in a trade (using salary-matching rather than cap room).
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Salary Aggregation
2023/12/hoops-rumors-glossary-salary-aggregation-2.htmlTrade exceptions cannot be aggregated with one another or with players. … The NBA's trade rules state that when a team acquires a player using salary-matching or a trade exception (rather than cap room), it cannot aggregate that player's salary in a second trade for two months.
Roster Decisions Looming For Grizzlies
2023/12/roster-decisions-looming-for-grizzlies.htmlA series of injuries resulted in two more additional roster spots for the Grizzlies -- they qualified for a pair of hardship exceptions as a result of having players sidelined due to medium- or long-term ailments. … When that happens, someone will have to be waived to make room for the All-Star guard.
NBA Waiver Order Now Based On 2023/24 Records
2023/12/nba-waiver-order-now-based-on-2023-24-records.htmlIf a waived player can't be claimed using the minimum salary exception, a team must use a trade exception, a disabled player exception, or cap room to absorb his salary.
Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Projections For 2024/25
2023/11/mid-level-bi-annual-projections-for-2024-25.htmlThe room exception is for teams that go under the cap and use their space. … The mid-level exception and bi-annual exception are the two key tools that an over-the-cap team typically has at its disposal to sign free agents from other clubs -- or to re-sign one of its own free agents, if the player's Bird rights aren't available or sufficient.
Bulls Notes: Caruso, Rumors, LaVine, Donovan
2023/11/bulls-notes-caruso-rumors-lavine-donovan.htmlCoaches of struggling teams usually catch flak from fans, and Donovan is no exception as the head of the 4-9 Bulls, according to The Athletic's Darnell Mayberry. … While Zach LaVine rumors have spread like wildfire since it was reported Tuesday that both sides were open to exploring a trade, Donovan doesn't see them as a distraction for his locker room, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.