Cap Question

[Chinook]

So I was thinking about a trade with the following structure:

LAC: George for Wiggins, Graham and Bassey
GS: Paul and Wiggins for George
SA: Graham and Bassey for Paul

Let's not worry about value here or if the teams would do it. Some compensation would be added, and maybe Wiggins isn't the right guy for the Clippers, even as a consolation prize. I'm more wondering about the legality of the deal.

Assuming George opts in, I think all three teams can do this. LAC is taking back less salary than they're sending out and aren't aggregating. So they should not be in danger of triggering the second hard cap.

GS is under the second apron and thus are free from the aggregation restriction. They would be guaranteeing Paul's deal as part of this trade, so it shouldn't count as taking back more salary than they're sending out. Thus, they should be safe from triggering the first hard cap.

The Spurs are the one I'm least sure about. Between their projected cap space and Graham's and Bassey's salaries, they should JUST have enough space to slip in Paul's contract. Like it would be by $123k. Their cap space includes the 12 guys already under contract as well as Castle's hold. So right now, they don't have any roster charges on their cap. However, if they do a two-for one-trade, they'd drop to 12 contracts/hold and would thus have a roster charge added.

So my question is this: Would the roster charge pop up mid-trade to block the transaction because the Spurs wouldn't have enough space to take back Paul, or would the trade go through and a roster charge be added to push the Spurs over the cap with no issue?

[OGSactownballer]

This has been discussed and GSW guys have said that with the deal for 52 GSW is hard capped at the second apron currently. They would need to move someone else and dump money to take back PG at a greater figure than what is going out in this deal even without Klay being paid.

[Chinook]

This has been discussed and GSW guys have said that with the deal for 52 GSW is hard capped at the second apron currently. They would need to move someone else and dump money to take back PG at a greater figure than what is going out in this deal even without Klay being paid.

They're moving Paul and Wiggins in this deal, who combined make more than PG.