Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

So, that's the thing I didn't know. Washington can just absorb the excess Hardaway salary, like with cap space? 

If Shamet is non-guaranteed, that's a VERY interesting deal.

Washington's current salary for the entire roster is 147,738,573. They are one of the few teams just straggling the cap line. 


A swap of THJ and Shamet in 2023 should be legal (unless I'm missing a caveat). 

Mavs would generate about 6 million this season and if they waive Shamet, the entirety of THJ's contract. 

Mavs roster number is now: 160,058,256 with 18,596,744 of space before the 1st apron. 

If DJJ takes the entire MLE, the Mavs are left with about 5.7 mil of space before the 1st apron and need to fill 1 roster spot. Lets assume the last roster spot is a 2nd round pick of 1.1 mil. That leaves the Mavs with ~4.6 mil of space. 

They still have Green+Maxi+Lawson (total of 25,775,004) to package. They obviously can't do a 3 for 1 trade cause they have roster spot considerations to adhere to. But if they wanted to do a  2 for 3 deal where the total salary is about 27 mil, the Mavs can do it, sign a vet min guy, and stay under the 1st apron.