What's the deal with the $ included in trades?

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What's the deal with the $ included in trades? 

Post#1 » by breignchile » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:00 am

Let's say that there is a team with a player making $10m and another team with a player making $15m. Can these two teams make a trade without including another player (both teams are over the cap)? I know teams can include up to $3m in a trade, but what I don't know is if that money can cover the difference in the salaries.

I have read that a player can be traded for up to 125% of their contract + $125 000. So in the example above, the $10m player can be traded for a player making $12.65.

Phrased differently, is the money that can be included just sweetener or a necessary component when salaries do not match?

Thank you to anybody who can answer this question.
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Re: What's the deal with the $ included in trades? 

Post#2 » by Jugs » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:11 pm

the money is a sweetener like a 1st/2nd round draft pick and is not included in salary matching
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Re: What's the deal with the $ included in trades? 

Post#3 » by breignchile » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:15 pm

Thanks for the info. This board is the best. Question asked, question answered. Thank you very much. I am now a little bit more informed.

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