Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Smitty]

I love all the work on this.  I don't have the time or ability right now to check the math, but since this is an Apron question and not a tax or cap question, I wonder if you've included bonuses.  Martin has a $1.3mm bonus and Cam has an even larger one if memory serves.

I did not, but that would make it worse. Cam's ULTBE is $4.1M. So, any hardcap deals where the Mavs take on more salary this league year is difficult. That's why Klay is the only 1:1 that works there. There are several 2:1 deals that work though, but at that point you're basically trade matching and the TPE is pointless and provides no savings to the Nuggets next year, which again is the whole point they're looking to trade Cam and/or Braun.