08-10-2021, 08:55 PM
(08-10-2021, 06:28 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The other possible way (and probably more likely way) to do a LM deal is trade matching (the TPE isn’t necessarily used). FG has pointed out that LM is subject to BYC since Chicago isn’t using cap space to sign him. In fact, they are within about $18mm of the LT without counting LM’s hold. So, any trade matching salary has to come in safely under the tax. There are only so many ways this can happen. The good news is Chicago has a $5mm TPE, Dallas has a $10.865mm TPE and the DeRozan deal is still not official. SA could take on some salary Chicago doesn’t want (Maxi?) to help facilitate the deal. Maybe the cost of doing that is Dallas taking something SA doesn’t want into our TPE. Oh, and what compensation has to go to Chicago? They want a first rounder (reportedly). Does Green count? Is that why he isn’t playing in SL?
Two things: 1) my understanding was that Chicago did not want *any* salary back in an LM SnT, so I find it rather befuddling that a trade via trade matching would be more probable. 2) In your three-way trade, if San Antonio is getting our TPE instead of Chicago, how are we getting Lauri? I think I understand it, but not quite.
Two more things: 1) I'm not sure Lauri is worth a bigger contract, plus, losing Green, plus, losing Maxi, plus, taking on more salary which takes us toward the tax. 2) I'm not sure at that point that Pop doesn't say, "Eff that, just give us Lauri. We want to beat out Dallas for him anyway."
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