(05-04-2023, 02:31 PM)F Gump Wrote: No, it doesn't work that way. The lack of full guarantee does not allow for the possibility of a salary reduction to a lower salary. It only comes into play if CP is waived - made a free agent - and it's money he walks away with from whoever waived him. That would be Phoenix, of course, unless they want to bribe another team to take CP and waive him and pay him $15M, and have the payoff eat into their cap with nothing to show for it.
I perfectly understand that. We are speaking about cap space tanking teams taking bad salaries for compensation.
(05-04-2023, 02:31 PM)F Gump Wrote: In addition, by the time we get to July, when a Kyrie S&T might be considered, CP3 will be fully guaranteed or a FA (and not in the mix for a trade).
Guarantee dates are renegotiated all the time
Edit: Perhaps you overlooked, but I clearly said there is a third team involved