City of Trees wrote:Ignoring how unlikely this scenario sounds- If the Kings trade Monk now would that allow them to offer a larger contract in the off-season?
No because we wouldn't have cap space anyway. So it would be MLE.
If they traded Barnes/Huerter/Davion for expirings and they renounced the incoming players rights the Kings could afford to give Monk a larger contract than what he currently could sign with early bird.
Oh forgot to add, I think the Kings can do that anyway whether they trade him or not because his cap hold would be low.