08-05-2021, 07:03 AM
(08-05-2021, 06:44 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Slight amendment to what you wrote. The buyout (for less than 100-cents on the dollar) would allow Dallas to sign Dragic using the MLE, not the TPE. We would need NY to send up Bullock via the TPE in order to be able to use the MLE on Dragic.
If this is the plan, there is one other party who might need to give something up. The assumption is Dragic would give up $9.5mm and then get $9.5mm from Dallas. In that case, Toronto is paying $12mm for Precious. I get that they might want to do their franchise hero a solid by helping him get to his preferred destination. But, $10mm is a lot to do someone a solid. Maybe Miami is making up $5mm of that. Still, $7mm is too much for Precious. So, how bad does Dragic want this?
Toronto should have known what they were doing. I don´t really get why they didn´t ask for more to take on Dragics 19 Mio.
They can try what the Grizzlies did and hold on to him until the TDL, but that ended not well for them. Or they can find some other trade partner for Dragic. Or they can take what he will give up in a buyout.
(08-05-2021, 06:44 AM)Halfnir Wrote: Does it really make a difference if they operate over the cap? Next year's capspace (if there will be any) is not affected as it's an expiring.
We lose Powell and his salary plus something else. Why would we do this if we can have him "for free"