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OK so in the new CBA... the Melo rule...not maintaining bird rights to offer Max deal if traded in the middle of the last contract year.What can a team offer the player at the end of the season? Does the player simply become a UFA? Does a team under the cap only have the cap to sign the player? Does a team over the cap only have the MLE and BAE? Are there no type of "bird rights" that they can offer the player a contract that of what other teams can offer...obviously not a Max deal ? I know this may be elementary but just never paid much attention after the key components of the CBA. THANKS

Skip2MY wrote:OK so in the new CBA... the Melo rule...not maintaining bird rights to offer Max deal if traded in the middle of the last contract year.What can a team offer the player at the end of the season? Does the player simply become a UFA? Does a team under the cap only have the cap to sign the player? Does a team over the cap only have the MLE and BAE? Are there no type of "bird rights" that they can offer the player a contract that of what other teams can offer...obviously not a Max deal ? I know this may be elementary but just never paid much attention after the key components of the CBA. THANKS

Everything you're asking, and more besides, is explained Q&A style at http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm

Never heard about that - or does this refer to the limitation of "extend and trade"s to 3 years instead of 4??