RandAlThor@lemmy.caM to NBA@lemmy.world · 2 years agoMiami has considered waiving Kyle Lowry if they’re unable to find a trade partner, per @flasportsbuzztwitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up115
arrow-up110external-linkMiami has considered waiving Kyle Lowry if they’re unable to find a trade partner, per @flasportsbuzztwitter.comRandAlThor@lemmy.caM to NBA@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agostraight up waiving doesn’t make any sense to me. at least keep him on the books as salary filler for a trade later on. unless they mean waive and stretch to save money, i guess that’s kind of understandable. but then they lose roster flexibility.
minus-squareRandAlThor@lemmy.caOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoIf someone picks him up they get that cap relief.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agothey don’t get cap relief. they may get reimbursed a little, but it doesn’t come off the cap.
straight up waiving doesn’t make any sense to me. at least keep him on the books as salary filler for a trade later on.
unless they mean waive and stretch to save money, i guess that’s kind of understandable. but then they lose roster flexibility.
If someone picks him up they get that cap relief.
they don’t get cap relief. they may get reimbursed a little, but it doesn’t come off the cap.