Trade Exceptions and in season flexability

[DaFan334]

Does anyone know what trade exceptions we now have available?

From what I am aware of, the MPJ for Cam Johnson trade made a $17M trade exception. I have read that this was used in the JV deal, however, I think we were under the cap and didn't need to use this to take on the difference between JV and Saric. I can't find anywhere to confirm that. If we did use that to complete this deal, would it have just taken the difference between JV and Saric or would it need to have absorbed all of JVs contact, essentially splitting the original TE into a $10M and a 7M?

I am doubtful we would use the full exception since we appear to be about $9M away from the second apron, but we might be able to acquire someone on an expiring contract at some point if needed with injuries. This could become a very useful trade piece for us, especially if it is the full $17M.

I doubt we are looking to go too much higher in salary in the next year, seeing as how we still do need to sign Christian Braun and possibly Payton Watson to an extension, and next year might need to replace Bruce Brown and/or THJ when their deals expire.

If the Nuggets can find a way to maneuver down below the 1st apron, which they are currently just a few Million over, they will be able to sign any buyout candidates that made over the Non-taxpayer MLE. That would make things interesting in the buyout market. While I am doubtful that Lebron would be a candidate, but there might be other options.

If JV doesn't work out and decides he wants out of his contract and the Nuggets decide to let him go with a $0 buyout, Nikola Vučević might be a buyout option that would actually be an improvement.

[NuggetsWY]

Does anyone know what trade exceptions we now have available?

From what I am aware of, the MPJ for Cam Johnson trade made a $17M trade exception. I have read that this was used in the JV deal, however, I think we were under the cap and didn't need to use this to take on the difference between JV and Saric. I can't find anywhere to confirm that. If we did use that to complete this deal, would it have just taken the difference between JV and Saric or would it need to have absorbed all of JVs contact, essentially splitting the original TE into a $10M and a 7M?

I am doubtful we would use the full exception since we appear to be about $9M away from the second apron, but we might be able to acquire someone on an expiring contract at some point if needed with injuries. This could become a very useful trade piece for us, especially if it is the full $17M.

I doubt we are looking to go too much higher in salary in the next year, seeing as how we still do need to sign Christian Braun and possibly Payton Watson to an extension, and next year might need to replace Bruce Brown and/or THJ when their deals expire.

If the Nuggets can find a way to maneuver down below the 1st apron, which they are currently just a few Million over, they will be able to sign any buyout candidates that made over the Non-taxpayer MLE. That would make things interesting in the buyout market. While I am doubtful that Lebron would be a candidate, but there might be other options.

If JV doesn't work out and decides he wants out of his contract and the Nuggets decide to let him go with a $0 buyout, Nikola Vučević might be a buyout option that would actually be an improvement.

If I understand cap exceptions; we have $6.88m available from what was generated by the MPJ trade. It expires 7/8/26. The trade generated something around $17m for an exception. However, team payroll limits how much we can use.

I'm not 100% sure of that, but it's the best I can figure.