09-04-2021, 01:26 AM
(09-03-2021, 11:41 PM)Tyler Wrote: It's a really weird way to deliver the message, but I can roll with that interpretation:
"Tell me Dallas is trading for Dragic without saying they're trading for Dragic."
The problem with a buyout is that it does not help the Raptors with their luxury tax problem. They still have to carry the dead money, so if Dragic were to sign for the minimum with Dallas, he´d still count with ~17M against the tax. Unless a team still has and is willing to pay the MLE for Dragic, which I doubt. So a trade centered around Powell (or any other trade) is much more sensible option for the Raptors. I think for a buyout to occur right now Dragic would have to forfeit $6-7M in salary, which seems highly unlikely.