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in the Blazer forum we are discussing trying to use cap-space to get Avdija to sign a contract extension before he becomes UFA. His current contract, which decreases each year is great steal but is also a major problem for an extension

setting aside the practicality of the Blazers actually having any cap-space in the next 2-3 years

(and keeping in mind the standard extension would be 140% of his 11.875M salary in 2027-28)

if the Blazers are using cap-space to extend Avdija, does his entire new base salary have to come from cap-space? or would the Blazers get a 'credit' for his last salary?

In a renegotiate-and-extend, only the current year salary can be renegotiated (and only upward). The old salary would end up being erased and a new salary (as negotiated) would replace it.