Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Mavs2021]

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.

But, if he's really non-guaranteed until Saturday, that would be a game changer.

So apparently that does not work, but imho the Mavs plan is a two-step process to get to DJJ money.

1) a deal like Shamet for THJ that generates +5.2
2) a S&T deal like Jalen Smith (18/3) for Kleber that generates +6.0