DNP-Old wrote:Essentially, everything after "...agree to disagree." is incorrect.
The only team that sign and trade Ibaka is Toronto (and Grant/Denver). Therefore they have to agree to the trade. If the Lakers are able to trade Green to a team with cap space (NY, ATL, etc.) without taking any salary back, they still have no additional money to spend as they would be still over the cap. Also, any S&T contract has to be a minimum of three years. This would hurt LAL's potential 2021 cap space.
The MLE can not be combined with anything, nor can it be used to acquire a player via trade. LAL can spend any or all of it on one player or divide it among multiple players.
Your hypothetical contract you propose for Grant would not be allowed as LAL can only offer 5% increases, so it would be closer to 9.3+9.8+10.2m. Again, any multi year deal cuts into LAL's potential 2021 cap space.
Edit: Your post above didn't post properly, and I didn't manage to read all of it on phone earlier while responding. Apologies. Editing my response now.
Well, I suggested Grant signing into the MLE on a back loaded deal, that in turn saves him some money on the 18% X 2 escrow deductions also. The 5% ryder is a b*tch indeed. Danny Green it is then. He really is amazing and a top priority for guarding KD / Kawhi / PG / Jimmy kinda SF. Also does an astoundingly good job at PF / Center post defense.
Holiday made 4.5m last year and turned 31, but he also had a 40% 3fg year. Maybe he will agree to take a reasonable contract for a crack at the ring. Hopefully we have enough left after resigning our current FAs.
Bertans has been a Klay, Steph, Ray Allen level shooter for the last 3 years(40% 3fg with over 8 3fga) with age on his side and fits more with AD's timeline. Kinda sucks on perimeter defense cos of his injuries in his early pre NBA career. Serviceable and energetic in the post though. I'll happily trade him in for a KCP's improved(12-15m) contract if that's on the table.
Ibaka on the other hand is a win now dude for this championship window. I really believe Ibaka and Grant kinda lock it down for us, but will be really happy with just Grant + Bertans/Gallo + Korver/Bellineli as well.
The fact that the S&T trade team needs to be the players old team kinda sucks. I wasn't aware. My bad mate. Thanks for pointing it out. Does the MLE contract have to be 3/4 years. You killing my hopes and dreams over here. Just left with some Covid discount to count on now..

Looks like I'll have to bear another year of Dwight madness.
Honestly, IDGAF about 2021 cap space right now. If Giannis wants to come(and my god is it a big 'IF'), some decent tradable assets can only help, unless we're getting rid of Lebron / AD, which isn't happening. To think of conserving cap space during a championship window is the definition of fool's gold. Gotta go full Daryl Morey right now. To have young and improving superstar role players like Grant & Bertans possibly tied up for 3-4 years can be a huge asset. Lebron, AD and ROndo will only make them look better and higher than their market value, should the need for a trade arise.
Why do you feel Korver / Bellineli are redundant waste though? Korver is a specially smart positional defender, definitely not on ball. The gravity and off the ball movement of these guys generate next to Lebron and Rondo can add the dimension that we were hoping to get from Green, Cook, Dudley, Troy Daniels, Morris couldn't. Doesn't feel like a big risk considering their contracts.