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Mavs Notes: World Peace, Brand, Dalembert

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That doesn't rule out a return for Brand, but it means the team would need to use cap space or the room exception to sign him, assuming he gets more than the minimum.

The Timberwolves And The Salary Cap

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That works out to $6,580,000, so we can probably assume that will be Martin's first-year salary (it'll also be the amount of the Thunder's new trade exception). … The Timberwolves' spending power is reduced slightly by the fact that the Martin sign-and-trade creates a hard cap of $75,748,000 for 2013/14, but even after re-signing Pekovic, the club should have plenty of breathing room.

Spurs Re-Sign Tiago Splitter

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At that point, the team would likely just have the mid-level exception to spend on other free agents. … As I noted in that earlier post, an agreement with Splitter may signal that the Spurs don't expect to use room under the cap this summer.

Rockets Waive James Anderson, Tim Ohlbrecht

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The team could have made that cap hold disappear simply by formalizing the agreement on Garcia's new contract, but perhaps the club intends to use its cap room to bring aboard Dwight Howard and the rest of its free agent bounty first, and squeeze Garcia's deal in using part of the $2.652MM room exception.

Southwest Notes: Rockets, Mavs, Asik, Lin

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He also answers a cap question, via Twitter, that the Rockets have the smaller "room" exception, instead of the full MLE.

Pistons Sign Gigi Datome

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That means he'll be signed using either cap space or a portion of the team's room exception. … Even after reaching agreements with Josh Smith and Will Bynum, the Pistons should still have some room under the cap, so I'd expect Datome to be signed using a portion of that space, rather than on a minimum-salary deal.

Rockets Sign Omri Casspi

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It makes more sense that Casspi would come at the minimum, rather than at a deal that eats into the team's $2.65MM room exception, but we'll see how it shakes out when the deal becomes official after the July moratorium. … Presumably, the Rockets are looking for him to regain his stroke to give James Harden and Dwight Howard more room…

Pistons Sign Chauncey Billups

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The team appears to be using either cap space or its $2.65MM room exception to fit Billups onto the roster.

Pistons Sign Caldwell-Pope, Mitchell

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However, the Pistons still appear to have some cap space, plus their room exception, so it's also possible that Mitchell receives a salary that exceeds the minimum.

Rockets Sign Aaron Brooks

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The Rockets have the $2.652MM room exception available, but I won't be surprised if the Creative Artists Agency client's new deal is for the minimum.

Mavs Sign Samuel Dalembert

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The Mavs appear to have about $3.3MM of cap space available, and they can also use their $2.652MM room exception.

The Subtle Value Of Three-Year Contracts

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The capped-out, taxpaying Knicks could have matched the Pacers' offer if they had kept their $3.183MM mini mid-level exception available, but they had already used about half of the exception to re-sign Pablo Prigioni. … Not surprisingly, most of the unheralded players who signed for three years this summer did so with teams that were able to open cap room.

Latest On Mike Miller

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Houston has the $2.652MM room exception available. … That may not be enough to corral the sharpshooter, as the Nuggets can use the bi-annual exception to sign him, and the Grizzlies have the bi-annual as well as the mid-level exception.

Mavericks Sign Monta Ellis

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According to Stein, the Mavericks continue to negotiate with Samuel Dalembert, and could pursue other bigs as well, but Dallas may be capped out after Ellis' deal, leaving just the $2.65MM room exception to offer non-minimum players.

Greg Oden Decision Expected Next Week

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It appears as if the Pelicans are out of cap room, so perhaps the offer would be for the $2.65MM room exception, which could be used to hand out about $5.42MM over two years. … San Antonio has already used its mid-level exception, and doesn't have its bi-annual exception available this summer, so anything more than a minimum-salary offer is unlikely.

Potential Destinations For Gustavo Ayon

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As we note in our glossary entry on the waiver process, only teams with at least $1.5MM in cap space or a traded player exception worth $1.5MM+ are eligible to claim Ayon. … Miles' non-guaranteed contract) to create the necessary room for Ayon, so they're not a likely suitor.

Rockets Sign Marcus Camby

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The 17-year veteran will probably receive a minimum-salary deal, though the capped-out Rockets have their full $2.652MM room exception available.

Bobcats Re-Sign Gerald Henderson

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Charlotte committed its room exception to Josh McRoberts, so re-signing Henderson is probably the club's final major offseason move.

Mavs In Serious Talks With DeJuan Blair

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Based on reported contracts and salaries to date, it seems as if the Mavs have used their cap space and signed Wayne Ellington using the $2.65MM room exception.

Bucks Sign Gary Neal

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If Arnovitz is correct, the Bucks will have to use cap room rather than their room exception. … The Bucks can absorb Neal's contract into either their room exception, which allows a starting salary of $2.652MM, or their plentiful cap space.

Mavericks Sign Devin Harris

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The financial terms of the latest agreement are unclear, but it looks as if the Mavs only have the flexibility to offer minimum-salary contracts after using all of their cap space and most of their room exception.

Greg Oden To Make Decision On Friday

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Of Oden's suitors, the Pelicans and Kings have the $2.65MM room exception available to offer, while the Heat have their mini mid-level exception worth about $3.18MM.

Cavs Sign Carrick Felix To Four-Year Deal

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Cleveland has its room exception available, but teams can't use it to sign players to contracts of more than two years in length.

Cuban On Dirk, Dwight, Roster Construction

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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is never shy about expressing his opinion, with the possible exception of his superstitious refusal to criticize the league or its referees during his team's 2011 playoff run. … Someone who sets the tone in the locker room and on the court.

Pistons Sign Peyton Siva

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Despite his heroics, he's probably getting a minimum-salary contract from the capped-out Pistons, unless they're dipping into their $2.652MM room exception for him. … Last week's three-for-one trade that brought Brandon Jennings aboard cleared room for the rookie point guard.