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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Whats the point of SIGN and trading Marion for Stackhouse? If its just for cap purposes wouldn't it be better if you don't sign Marion? I'm lost here...
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It's complicated. You have your capspace. Then you have the MLE which is an exception to capspace. Then you have the LLE which is again another exception. Also you have the TPE which is an exemption gained via trade. Then you have the vet minimum.
If BC can do a sign and trade with Orlando being involved(they have to be in on the deal for the Raps to maintain their MLE and LLE status) they can then go out and use those two exceptions to gain at least two players. You don't have to offer the entire MLE to one player so it can in fact get you two players. Raptors MLE is north of five million so they could possibly grab Delfino and Barnes with it. Then grab Rasho with the LLE.
However if Orlando won't do a deal(and there are plenty of scenarios where it makes sense for them to do so, cash, exemptions, picks) then they can still move capspace or grab a TPE. This can net them anything from around 850,000 if they move a POB type player or considerably more if they move Hump.
There are so many ways to accomplish the task but it's got to involve Orlando or a third team or even both. Plus the salaries outgoing and ingoing in a trade have to matchup in this goofy formula(I'm not going into that).
So yes it is very, very complicated and BC will have to be working night and day to get it done. Though it's Marion's agent who is along with Cuban pressing the issue. IF they can do the ultimate deal then Hedo gets more money(bigger raises) Marion gets more money(does not just have to sign to an MLE contract) Dallas gets Marion on the cheap, some team like Memphis who has done these deals in the past gets cash and maybe a 2nd round pick, Orlando would get cash/picks/exemptions and Toronto would get either the MLE/LLE or capspace or capspace and a TPE.
Sheesh!!!!!!!!!! and that's only an outline.