Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[DanSchwartzgan]

I'm on Stein's live chat.... 

He's mentioned Indy and Dallas as reported suitors for Grant Williams
 
Most probably missed this, but FG made mention that in 23/24 (when last nights trades become final), the trade matching rules are not 125%.  They are 110% for teams over the first apron and 200% or $7.5mm for everyone else.  If there is anyone out there (besides me) looking for ways to expand the Bertans/Holmes deal, please bear this in mind.  Below is a quote from FG in the "New CBA" thread:

OK, real life example:  

I think it will be fairly easy to send Reggie to a cap room team at his guaranteed amount of $5.4mm if he pushed his guarantee date to the new year.  Those teams have to hit the minimum salary and Dallas can even pay the salary for them. McGee works similarly for trade matching except for the second guaranteed season.

That expands our outgoing in the deal that closes 7/6 to $22.4mm (combo of Bertans and Reggie at $5.4mm).  Add in $7.5mm and you are at $29.9mm.  Take away Holmes and you are at $17.9mm (if he waives his TK).  Now you are able to take in a player under contract or a S&T and the team they are leaving doesn't have to take back anything (but the result of this has to end with Dallas under the first apron).  

Obviously we can use different players or Reggie at his full salary to make this work to a different number.  But I like Reggie for two reasons...1. We can make it basically free for a cap room team to take him by sending cash.  2. It creates room for a serious role for the incoming free agent. Would he push his date? If the choice is being cut or possibly getting more in July, he should probably push it.