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Probably just for more flexibility and pushing back the expiration dates. Griff has done that in the past at least once.

With the tax the team is playing, it's reasonable to think that two $4-5M exceptions and one $2M one is more useful than a single almost $10M one. No way the team was going to use the full Varejao TPE, but there's a much better chance of one of these being used.

Bottom line is Griff is working with VERY little, so even tiny assets like these can be helpful. We saw how Delly's TPE saved the team from using Varejao's TPE to take back Dunleavy which left the larger TPE available to absorb Korver and create two more (minor) assets for the future.

Very creative use of the trade rules.
 
Quick salary question regarding matching salaries 125%... Is a player being traded salary amount configured outgoing/incoming via trade tabulated from the amount they are making this 2016-17 season, or the average yearly amount over the course of their contract. For instance, JR will make an average of 15 million per season over the life of his deal, but this season specifically he will only be making 12.8 of that, obviously structured that way to help buffer the luxury tax penalty absorbed with his signing this past offseason.
 
Quick salary question regarding matching salaries 125%... Is a player being traded salary amount configured outgoing/incoming via trade tabulated from the amount they are making this 2016-17 season, or the average yearly amount over the course of their contract. For instance, JR will make an average of 15 million per season over the life of his deal, but this season specifically he will only be making 12.8 of that, obviously structured that way to help buffer the luxury tax penalty absorbed with his signing this past offseason.

Only the current year's salaries are taken into account in trades.
 
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It's also 150% now for matching salaries, no longer 125%.
When did it increase to 150%? Are you sure, certain? Using Carmelo Anthony for example, it's been widely reported pretty much every where the Cavs would need to send out approximately 20 million to acquire Carmelo, whether that be Love or a combination of players. That would make sense using the 125%. Carmelo makes $24,560,000 this season, so 125% to match would be $19,648,000. At the 150%, like your proposing, the Cavs would only need to send out $16,373,332 to meet the required 159% salary match of Melo's salary. Much easier and much more attainable than having to approach 20 mill. Shumpert and Frye meet the salary requirement by themselves, without any filler needs.
 
When did it increase to 150%? Are you sure, certain? Using Carmelo Anthony for example, it's been widely reported pretty much every where the Cavs would need to send out approximately 20 million to acquire Carmelo, whether that be Love or a combination of players. That would make sense using the 125%. Carmelo makes $24,560,000 this season, so 125% to match would be $19,648,000. At the 150%, like your proposing, the Cavs would only need to send out $16,373,332 to meet the required 159% salary match of Melo's salary. Much easier and much more attainable than having to approach 20 mill. Shumpert and Frye meet the salary requirement by themselves, without any filler needs.

I just looked it up, it is 150% for non taxpaying teams, but remains at 125% for taxpaying teams. Sorry for the confusion.
 
Two questions. To clarify, the Cavs will have 5.2 million to offer a current player on the roster or a free agent thanks to their mid-level exception, correct? Being a tax paying team, im assuming this figure is next seasons mini mid level amount for tax paying teams, which the Cavs will be??

Second, there is speculation that next season we will see the arrival of the Cavs draft n stash Euro sensation Cedi Osman. (That is unless he's included in a deal the next 24 hours). Relative to salary cap rules, do the Cavs own Osman's bird rights, which would had to have been accumulated since he was drafted and the Cavs have owned the player's rights?

Let's say hypothetically the Cavs give their full mini mid level next season to one of their free agents they pick up this season, one of let's say D Will, Larry Sanders, or Jarrett Jack for arguments sake. With no money left available to sign any player, the Cavs decide they want to bring Cedi overseas to the states and offer him a contract. Is he considered a rookie relative to the cap and the contract he can receive? Would he have to sign a minimum deal? And if that's the case, does he qualify for a vet minimum deal since his rights have been owned for years, or is he treated as a rookie across the board?

Guess what I'm getting at and what I'm most curious to is if the Cavs can potentially sign Osman to a contract and go over the cap if they own his bird rights. If they don't, and they are planning on bringing him to the US next season, it's important to note and consider its significance relative to what the Cavs will have next offseason to help add to the team and improve the roster. Osman may very well demand part of, if not all of the mini mid level to come to the NBA, which eliminates any other free agent potential possibilities.

Thanks in advance for any info any of you can share relative to my questions!!
 
Let's say hypothetically the Cavs give their full mini mid level next season to one of their free agents they pick up this season, one of let's say D Will, Larry Sanders, or Jarrett Jack for arguments sake. With no money left available to sign any player, the Cavs decide they want to bring Cedi overseas to the states and offer him a contract. Is he considered a rookie relative to the cap and the contract he can receive? Would he have to sign a minimum deal? And if that's the case, does he qualify for a vet minimum deal since his rights have been owned for years, or is he treated as a rookie across the board?

Cedi was a second round pick, which means that the Cavs don't get an automatic exception for a rookie scale contract.

1) If the Cavs use a min salary exception, they could offer Cedi a 2 year deal worth 562,493 the first year and 936,932 the second year. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q16

2) If the Cavs keep at least 562,493 available from they $3.581 million tpMLE, they could sign him to a three year deal using a portion of that exception.

3) If the Cavs find a way to use the Bi-Annual exception, they could offer a 2 year deal starting at $2.269 mil. In order to do this, they'd have to get below the tax apron (luxury tax + $4 million ) and stay there all year.

It's too late in the season to apply for a disabled player exception for Bogut

Option 2 seems like the most likely situation, where the Cavs would likely use $2 Mil on one player, and save $1.5Mil for a 3 year deal with Cedi.
 
So how do you add another superstar?
 
So how do you add another superstar?
Add? Without giving one up?

We pray someone tries to force their way here and we pray their team is willing to accept no one better than Tristan in return.
 

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