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killer_carlson · 06-28-2015, 02:20 PM

Actually, I think i've come up with something that is extremely close to circumventing the cap, but will work under the CBA.

Let's assume Hamilton wants long term @5.5 per. Let's also assume that we don't want to give him that because it mucks up our cap management going forward. We don't mind paying the number, but it's more of a cap management issue.

Hamilton is an RFA.

We do 2 contracts with him.

1st contract: 1 year, for the 2015/16 season. $9,million.
2nd contract: An extension to the first contract. We are allowed to sign an extension as of July 1st. The extension is a 5 year extension at an annual value of $4,250,000 per year, but it won't kick in until the 2016/17 season.

Hamilton then gets to put approximately $30,000,000 in his jeans over the next 6 years.
We have a huge contract for next season, but then longer term we have him at a much more manageable contract number for 5 years after that.

Win win. And I think it would be permitted by the CBA as well.

06-28-2015, 02:20 PM	#29
killer_carlson Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Actually, I think i've come up with something that is extremely close to circumventing the cap, but will work under the CBA. Let's assume Hamilton wants long term @5.5 per. Let's also assume that we don't want to give him that because it mucks up our cap management going forward. We don't mind paying the number, but it's more of a cap management issue. Hamilton is an RFA. We do 2 contracts with him. 1st contract: 1 year, for the 2015/16 season. $9,million. 2nd contract: An extension to the first contract. We are allowed to sign an extension as of July 1st. The extension is a 5 year extension at an annual value of $4,250,000 per year, but it won't kick in until the 2016/17 season. Hamilton then gets to put approximately $30,000,000 in his jeans over the next 6 years. We have a huge contract for next season, but then longer term we have him at a much more manageable contract number for 5 years after that. Win win. And I think it would be permitted by the CBA as well. __________________ "OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M Last edited by killer_carlson; 06-28-2015 at 02:23 PM.