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[DanSchwartzgan]

I don't like those numbers for an aging Green, but I don't think the rules permit it anyhow. Obviously we have to see what the new CBA says when it emerges, but if the CBA change to 140% is for "extensions" in general without any alteration in extend-and-trade rules, then this wouldn't be allowed.

Under current rules, the first year of the extension in e&t is limited to 105% and subsequent seasons in the extension to 5% raises.

I would assume that both Green and Mavs, if he did come to Dallas, would want some assurance it isn't one-and-done, so an extension would have to be part of the trade, rather than at a later time, which then brings those limits into play.

There's also a trade kicker.

In total, if we assume the total years in Dallas become 3 (existing, plus 2), it's right at 3 yrs 100M (to be exact, $100,010,411) which feels like a contract that might feel make everyone happy.

One issue, however, is that GS will be looking for HUGE salary reduction (or otherwise, they might as well keep him and take another final shot at a ring). Not sure how Dallas does that, while also satisfying the various financial implications of the new rules, and also the trade-matching rules for an over-cap (and perhaps over-2nd-apron) team, but I suspect there can be solutions if that's what all the parties want to do.

I was actually assuming straight trade before 7/1 and extend later when allowed...wink wink.  I was trying to get the deal done in the current season and the extension in the new season once he's secured here.  I can certainly see the benefit to Green to knowing his number before the trade (extend and trade).  On the flipside, he has to agree to playing for his PO amount in June to get to do it the way you are outlining.  He'd have to do that without knowing with certainty that he'll be traded in July, so either way, there is a bit of trust involved.  I agree that $33mm per year for 3 years is a good number.  The way I was doing it came in at a similar number, but I wasn't multiplying off of the trade kicker.

I'm not sure how to get GS HUGE salary reduction either.  Doing this in 23/24 requires $22mm of outgoing.  There are plenty of ways to get them less salary than the outgoing, but not dramatically less.  There is also the trick of Dallas taking on excess salary in a Green deal and getting all of their other business done and staying under about $180mm.  BTW, I've read the new 0% trade spread rule for teams over the second apron doesn't kick in until 24/25 and is a 10% spread in 23/24.  I'm not presuming GS will take our dead weight, but rather a functional player or two.  Another advantage of doing this in 22/23 is neither team has to worry about the new trade spread rules for next season.