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					Originally Posted by  Sample00
					 
				 
				I have a question about cap space. 
 
Is the cap space actual dollars or is it virtual dollars. 
 
Let me know if I understand this correctly.... 
Player A has a contract that pays him $5M dollars AAV 
His actually salary this year is $3.0M dollars.  
He gets traded to B team but A team retains 50% of his salary, 
Is that on the fully $5M or is it on the $3M? 
			
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when a team retains they retain both on AAV and actual salary.  So in your example, Team A will be responsible for the $2.5 mil cap hit and $1.5 mil actual salary.