Does the disabled player exception create a roster exception as well as a salary exception? The question's context: Philly has declared that Joel Embiid will sit out the entire season following his surgery. They have no problem signing a replacement because of the cap because they're under. But they do have a potential roster problem. Potentially too many players. Sports Illustrated reported that the Lakers were given a roster exception for Randall last year.
If you could help clarify … Thank you.
see http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25
P.S., Both Bodner and Sixerscan have chimed in on this on the Sixers board. Neither are 100% sure.
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As far as I know, the disabled player exception does not create a 16th roster spot. However, in case of several injuries mid-season, the league can grant a 16th roster spot. I know they did it for Minnesota last season, because Minnesota was down to like 8 healthy players. I'm pretty sure that's the only scenario where a team gets a 16th roster spot.
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hookshot199 wrote:Does the disabled player exception create a roster exception as well as a salary exception? The question's context: Philly has declared that Joel Embiid will sit out the entire season following his surgery. They have no problem signing a replacement because of the cap because they're under. But they do have a potential roster problem. Potentially too many players. Sports Illustrated reported that the Lakers were given a roster exception for Randall last year.
If you could help clarify … Thank you.
see http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25
P.S., Both Bodner and Sixerscan have chimed in on this on the Sixers board. Neither are 100% sure.
It does not grant you the extra roster spot. You only get that if the league grants a Hardship Exception because you have so many unavailable players.
The league can grant more than one as well. A few years back, when Roy and others were hurt, the league let the Blazers go up to 17 players on the roster.
Check out my NBA Salary and Roster sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T2Eg_zvqNqQD_5TpE4Ns6xhElatXdLpYG1roZtRLyvE/edit?usp=sharing
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Smitty731 wrote:hookshot199 wrote:Does the disabled player exception create a roster exception as well as a salary exception? The question's context: Philly has declared that Joel Embiid will sit out the entire season following his surgery. They have no problem signing a replacement because of the cap because they're under. But they do have a potential roster problem. Potentially too many players. Sports Illustrated reported that the Lakers were given a roster exception for Randall last year.
If you could help clarify … Thank you.
see http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25
P.S., Both Bodner and Sixerscan have chimed in on this on the Sixers board. Neither are 100% sure.
It does not grant you the extra roster spot. You only get that if the league grants a Hardship Exception because you have so many unavailable players.
The league can grant more than one as well. A few years back, when Roy and others were hurt, the league let the Blazers go up to 17 players on the roster.
Thank you.
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I realize this wasn't exactly the question, but the disabled player exception is also not an option for the Sixers as they're below the cap.