NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[mvossman]

Am I right, if we traded for Dragic we could re-sign him and not use the MLE?  But if he is bought out, then the only way to resign him is via the MLE?

I would imagine if he did wind up here, it would not just be for the remaining part of the year.  He is probably looking for something longer.   So if you could trade for him, couldn't you use the MLE for a guy like Batum or someone else in that price range?  You could probably get both for close to the Hardaway salary next year.

Yes, if we trade for him then we have full bird rights and can sign him to anything.  If we sign him after a buy-out, then we can only sign him to a minimum, and we we would have to use an exception (depending on his cost) next year to sign him for anything other than the min.

The other advantage of the trade is that we potentially get him here sooner, which is better for this year and gives more time to assess what he has left in the tank for potential following years.