02-09-2024, 04:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2024, 04:01 PM by KillerLeft.)
(02-09-2024, 03:55 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: I think - and I'm no CBA expert - it means that if a player is bought out then some portion of that contract is paid for by the new team the player signs with based on the prorated amount remaining (I think). So the original team gets to save a little money for a player they no longer want/need and the player gets to move to a different team without losing money. Win-win. But because the amount is based on the original contract the player can't get additional money, so the fact that the Mavs have more available doesn't have an impact.
At least that's my understanding.
Is this new, or is there any other reason to believe national guys might not know this? Because I'm seeing discussion on twitter from people I normally trust about how the Mavs have more of their MLE left than LA, etc.
And, even with your explanation, I still don't get it. Most buyouts end up signing for the Minimum, and I always assumed that was because the minimum exception is all any of the deirable teams had left down the stretch of a season. I've never once heard mention of a link to their former contract. Doesn't mean it's not there, it's just new information for me.
Can someone point me towards the original post from FGump?
(02-09-2024, 03:57 PM)omahen Wrote: If I understand correctly, the ability to pay more would come into play if Mavs would sign someone into their remaining MLE past this season. Lets say, if SD agreed to a multiyear deal at 5 per or whatever space Mavs have left.
Right, that's exactly what I'm suggesting. They CAN pay him more by choosing to do that...RIGHT?