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Cap Hold Minimum Contract

Last post by TheBallDoLie « Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:21 am

by TheBallDoLie » Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:21 am

The cap hold for a player coming off a minimum contract is the player's minimum for that season. If 2 years or more experience the hold is the 2nd...

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:21 am
Non-Bird Extensions

Last post by TheBallDoLie « Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:01 am
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by TheBallDoLie » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:20 am

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I understand if a team chooses to extend a player's contract using his non-bird rights(1 season), they can up to as much of 120% of the player's...

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Thank you DBoys, your help is appreciated. I actually feel my question was rather dumb the more I think about it. Don't know why I would I even think...

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:01 am
Players and Unique Identification

Last post by Resistance « Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:04 pm
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by Resistance » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:30 am

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Is there an agreed upon ID system that uniquely identifies players in database systems and similar?

Or is each organization or person creating their...

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Thank you for the responses.

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Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:04 pm
Bird Rights

Last post by NYG « Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:07 pm
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by NYG » Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:04 pm

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1. Can the Hawks go over the cap to re-sign Dewayne Dedmon?
2. Can the Nets go over the cap to re-sign Joe Harris?
3. Can the Celtics go over the cap...

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1. Can the Hawks go over the cap to re-sign Dewayne Dedmon?
2. Can the Nets go over the cap to re-sign Joe Harris?
3. Can the Celtics go over the cap...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:07 pm
INTRODUCING: The Capulator

Last post by NYG « Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:05 pm
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by MarkDeeks » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:27 pm

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Hello, transactions fans!

Imagine if there was a tool that could perform any salary cap operation you can think of - from declining options to...

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It still freezes my browser when I enter the name of a free agent signing.

If you waive Cole Aldrich on the capulator, it waives his salary in...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:05 pm
Buyout + Stretch Waive?

Last post by DBoys « Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:57 pm
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by Vae Victus » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:01 am

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Kinda wondering, can a player be bought out and then that buyout money be stretch waive provisioned? Went through the CBA FAQ and didnt find any...

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Time of year matters. Those end-of-final-year buyouts can't be SWed. In your example of "Team A and Player X comes to terms, buying out his 2...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:57 pm
Haircut incentive?

Last post by Smitty731 « Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:51 pm
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by giberish » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:05 am

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Suppose a team was interested in signing Elfred Payton as a backup PG. But they didn't want his hairdo blocking his shot.

Is it possible to have a...

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Suppose a team was interested in signing Elfred Payton as a backup PG. But they didn't want his hairdo blocking his shot.

Is it possible to have a...

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Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:51 pm
Tyler Johnson

Last post by NYG « Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:55 am
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by NYG » Wed Apr 4, 2018 2:02 pm

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Is this deal legal given Tyler Johnson's raise if it was completed pre-draft (with Houston's 2020 and 2022 first rounders going where need be to make...

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No. LeBron James has a Player Option for next year. No player who is a free agent in the summer, or has the option to be a free agent, is eligible to...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:55 am
Can franchise go over the cap on purpose so they can get best players ?

Last post by DBoys « Mon Apr 9, 2018 5:57 pm
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by Unbiased hater » Mon Apr 9, 2018 2:28 pm

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If some team dont have much caps space but owner decide to get Lebron, George and Kavhi and to keep players from previous year at the same time and...

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To add to Smitty's point, the cap is a limit on spending. So teams must spend less than the cap. That's the limit. If they want to spend beyond the...

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Mon Apr 9, 2018 5:57 pm
Andrew Wiggins

Last post by DoItALL9 « Sun Apr 8, 2018 3:34 pm
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by NYG » Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:35 pm

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As of right now, Wiggins is a poison pill contract. If I recall correctly, it used to be that you would go from poison pill to BYC the following...

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What's the difference between Andrew Wiggins contract and his being eligible for trade immediately within ppp parameters vs Kawhi Leonard signing a...

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Sun Apr 8, 2018 3:34 pm
10 day contracts

Last post by TheBallDoLie « Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:32 pm
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by TheBallDoLie » Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:36 am

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Can someone explain to me how Marcus Thornton's 10 day contract for Cleveland lasted from 2/22/18 to 3/5/18. That's 12 days and 6 games in that span.

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Thank you. Makes sense. Cleveland did end up filling the last spot. What would have happened if they didn't? Is there a penalty?

Sent from my using...

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Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:32 pm
Anyone hearing proposals for specific CBA language of how One-and-Done will end? Any suggestions?

Last post by Breeze_56 « Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:02 am

by Breeze_56 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:02 am

Can anyone point me to any public proposals, discussions, or ideas around the league about what specifically they might propose in terms of CBA...

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Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:02 am
NBA Jerseys

Last post by Smitty731 « Wed Mar 7, 2018 7:26 pm
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by DoItALL9 » Wed Mar 7, 2018 4:05 pm

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I remember reading years ago that the NBA didn't allow franchises to revert their main jerseys to previously worn jerseys. They could go back to...

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They do sell throwbacks but a better main jersey would likely help sell more with fringe players I'd imagine. Star's apparel will always sell so they...

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Wed Mar 7, 2018 7:26 pm
Restricted Free Agency

Last post by DBoys « Wed Mar 7, 2018 4:59 pm
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by DoItALL9 » Wed Mar 7, 2018 3:42 pm

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Can teams sign a free agent to their team with restricted free agency rights at the conclusion of the contract?
Is it allowed?

I understand it...

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In general, no. RFA is not an item that is or can be negotiated into a contract, but rather is part of the general framework of some contracts....

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Wed Mar 7, 2018 4:59 pm
Not a CBA expert, rather simple question

Last post by Smitty731 « Tue Mar 6, 2018 9:26 pm
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by ardee » Mon Mar 5, 2018 11:34 am

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All the contracts we see tend to have ramping salaries year to year. Is this a provision in the CBA, are contracts simply not allowed to be signed to...

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Smitty has it right, but I would explain it a different way.

SHORT VERSION
Each year must only vary (up or down) from the prior year within a...

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Tue Mar 6, 2018 9:26 pm
Designated Player Rule

Last post by DBoys « Tue Mar 6, 2018 8:04 pm
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by TheBallDoLie » Tue Mar 6, 2018 7:02 pm

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Need a little help understanding this. As I understand this rule, teams can select two players that will receive one extra year in their extension....

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This extension rule is not for any player in general, but only for one who is entering the final (ie 4th) year of his Rookie Scale deal. At that...

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Tue Mar 6, 2018 8:04 pm
If a player agrees to a buyout does it reduce the team salary?

Last post by DBoys « Thu Mar 1, 2018 8:36 am
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by jazzfan1971 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:56 pm

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I thought it just reduced the amount of money owed to the player and the amount on the books for salary purposes stayed the same. But, someone said...

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Cap cost for salary reflects the money paid. If a buyout reduces what a player is being paid, the cap number is reduced accordingly.

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Thu Mar 1, 2018 8:36 am
Did I Do This Correct? Team Salary Minimum

Last post by Smitty731 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:06 pm
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by TheBallDoLie » Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:21 am

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Can someone tell me if I did this correctly? I don't expect you to do the math like I did(though that would be great lol), just look over my process...

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I didn't run the math, but the process seems generally correct.

I would suggest that instead of doing it by %, you do it by actual days. That is how...

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:06 pm
Team Salary Minimum

Last post by TheBallDoLie « Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:42 am
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by TheBallDoLie » Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:04 am

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I was reading Larry Coon's great CBA FAQ and noticed it said the following:

"For minimum team salary purposes the salary of a player who...

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Thank you. Love the response time on this forum. Helps a bunch.

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Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:42 am
Is it possible to re-negotiate a contract to insert a player/team option?

Last post by DBoys « Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:48 am
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by MotorKeepsGoing » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:48 am

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I was trying to brainstorm ways in which the Hornets could lock down Kemba Walker to a lucrative long term contract this summer rather than waiting...

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"I guess my question is, does negotiating a player option into his contract constitute "ending his contract by mutual consent"?"...

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Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:48 am
Lottery ties between 3 or more teams

Last post by DoItALL9 « Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:23 pm
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by bwgood77 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:33 am

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I know in the case two teams tie, they combine lotto combinations of the two spots they are tied for, like 2-3...and do a coin flip to determine the...

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Idea:

Maybe the NBA should determine a tiebreaker by having their eSports teams play a game or tournament (if there are multiple teams).

They'd...

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Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:23 pm
Can a Team Incentivize a Player Option?

Last post by DBoys « Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:03 pm
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by daoneandonly » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:11 pm

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Hypothetically, can a team pay a player to exercise his player option so that he is off their books. Say Dalals came to its senses and wanted to part...

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"Cash payouts" (off the cap books) are not allowed. You have to pay the player via the salary in their contract, and it all goes on the...

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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:03 pm
Declined Rookie Options

Last post by woosah « Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:49 am
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by TheBallDoLie » Mon Nov 6, 2017 11:29 pm

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When a team decides to decline a team option for a player on a rookie scale contract, I am aware that team can not resign the player for more than...

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Here is the relevant portion:

However, if the team declines either option and the player becomes a free agent, the team cannot re-sign him to a...
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Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:49 am
LeBron James

Last post by MarkDeeks « Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:09 pm
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by NYG » Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:58 pm

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1. Can LeBron James opt in and negotiate a 1 year extension with a player option?

2. If he can, would opting out and re-signing a 1 + 1 as a free...

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He cannot

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Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:09 pm
Waived players on non-guaranteed contracts

Last post by DBoys « Sun Feb 4, 2018 8:20 pm
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by ranger001 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:06 pm

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As I understand it, if a player is waived they normally go to the waiver wire where another team can claim his contract. Now if a player is on a...

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"Buy out" and "in full" are actually contradictory terminology, as a "buyout" is used to refer to a negotiated...

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Sun Feb 4, 2018 8:20 pm

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