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Post by pdanielw on May 6, 2021 23:01:12 GMT 9
Including cash should definitely remain in play as a way to make the numbers work out for both sides in a trade. However there were some obvious issues with that this season. I would suggest putting percentage caps on the amount of money that can be included in trades. I quickly came up with these numbers just to get the conversation started.
If the player in question has a salary of under $1million, it would be possible to cover their entire salary. If the player in question has a salary between $1-2 million, maybe 50% makes sense. If the salary is between $2-10million, 25%. And if it's over $10million, it would be possible to cover 20% of the salary.
So, to sum it up: Under $1mil - 100% $1-2mil - 50% $2-10mil - 25% Over $10mil - 20%
**An example would be my deal with Beattie. (judge this example strictly by the numbers, not by my choice to trade Harden)
I traded James Harden (~$31mil), Miles Bridges (250k), and $4mil cash for James Wiseman ($6mil) and Oladipo ($21mil). The cash represents roughly 13% of Harden's salary, and it helped make this trade financially possible for both of us.
I emphasize that I came up with these numbers rather quickly so please don't be shy about poking holes in this suggestion.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2021 11:19:56 GMT 9
I think this has some merit, though I'd adjust the numbers to make covering bigger salaries a little easier. I think it's part of team management to use salary as an asset, so I don't want to make it impossible or too difficult.
However, we should make it more palatable. Good idea, Paul.
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