02-09-2024, 11:12 PM
(02-09-2024, 11:09 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The set off when there is a waiver is only for the new salary up to the prorated remaining Minimum contract cut in half. So, if the remaining prorated minimum was $700k and a team signed a player for $4mm, then the set off is $350k (half of the remaining prorated minimum) and the player makes EXTRA money.
Dallas has $4.9mm of the MLE left and LA has $1.9mm. These amounts are cut down by proration as Toronto only has 36% of its season left. In my example above, if LA give SD the entire exception, the press will say he got $1.9mm. But, that is annualized. He really got 36% of that and the first $350k goes to Toronto and the rest goes to SD.
So Dallas CAN offer Dinwiddie more money if they so wish, it’s just that a portion of the extra money will go to Toronto, right?
I suppose we have no idea whether or not they want him badly enough to offer that much, but we should see soon.