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Old 12-04-2020, 09:30 AM   #404
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Originally Posted by getbak View Post
No, the new agreement completely changes the way the cap will be calculated after things return to normal.

Even if they could, using the escalator only increases the cap, it doesn't change the amount of actual money available to the players, so it would effectively increase escrow, not decrease it.
While that is true, my thinking was if they could use the escalator in an environment where the escrow is capped (thinking years 4, 5, 6) that could be a problem. I hadn't had the time to go through and figure it all out so thank you for clarifying!
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