Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

So, the problem (if I'm understanding all of this) is that even if DJJ doesn't require the FULL MLE ($12.9M), the Mavs still have to free it up to sign him BY USING A PORTION OF IT.

So, the difference in the Shamet/Hardaway contracts, doesn't do it, I don't think, EVEN if the difference DOES cover what DJJ will accept.

EDIT: now that we know this year of his salary must be guaranteed to make the trade legal, I don't see what this gets you unless the next move is a stretch waive (yuck). There would have to be another salary dump of some kind, I think.