(07-01-2023, 04:10 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Guys, I’m pretty sure this starts at the VET MIN. No prob, Bobs!
As reported (12M/3 yrs), no way. That size deal would have to start at no less than $3,703,704, and DP's min salary is $2,905,861. But even worse, the "minimum salary" slot we envisioned and kinda expected (because it fit) was for a one-year salary, which the league pays part of, and which would then have reduced the cap hit to $2,019,706.
As they sit, the Mavs no longer have room for a full MLE if Holmes is getting his full TK. If he's waiving it, they still have plenty of room, assuming 14 players.
But with a 4/5 group that includes so many centers (Holmes, McGee, Powell, Lively, and Maxi as a part-timer), it certainly seems like there must be more changes ahead. That will change the math in some way. And we can trust they are aware.