Grizzlies To Receive Cap Exception

Post #1 » by **SD2042** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:17 am

https://sports.yahoo.com/m/2b56ecbe-9584-3390-8eba-83c6a5f889dc/nba-rumors-grizzlies-receive.html

Amid a rough start to the season, the Memphis Grizzlies still have some room to continue building their roster.

The organization received a $6.3 million cap exception due to a knee injury suffered by center Steven Adams prior to the start of the season, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

The exception allows a team that's over the cap to have some spending power when it loses a player to an injury that keeps them out for the remainder of the season. It is usually worth either half the injured player's salary or the mid-level exception—Adams is owed $12.6 million this year.

esvl · Post #2 » by **esvl** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:15 am

Who cares

jefe · Post #3 » by **jefe** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:33 pm

Does this allow us to keep Biz for the remainder of the season (IIRC he's on a $5 million contract with only $1 million guaranteed) without having to waive someone (presumably Lofton or Laravia)?

esvl · Post #4 » by **esvl** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:18 pm

jefe wrote:Does this allow us to keep Biz for the remainder of the season (IIRC he's on a $5 million contract with only $1 million guaranteed) without having to waive someone (presumably Lofton or Laravia)?

I believe it doesn’t give us a roster spot. But I hope at the time we need to make a decision on BB, we will manage to clear one.

Post #5 » by **VCfor3** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:39 am

esvl wrote:
jefe wrote:Does this allow us to keep Biz for the remainder of the season (IIRC he's on a $5 million contract with only $1 million guaranteed) without having to waive someone (presumably Lofton or Laravia)?

I believe it doesn’t give us a roster spot. But I hope at the time we need to make a decision on BB, we will manage to clear one.

Correct we don't get a roster spot unfortunately which means this exception likely won't be used. Maybe they can get a 2 for 1 trade done but we will see.

RingoKid · Post #6 » by **RingoKid** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:40 pm

Tilman and Kennard are now on the injured list also. Knees apparently.

Makes you wonder what coaching structure Memphis has in place that players keep getting injured under ?

I get that playing hard is needed but playing smart in training and not going for broke in scrimmages might help.

Just speculating...