FA: Gary Trent Jr. Signs with MIL | 1yr/ ??mil

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Ok, but...does the deal being a two-year (or a 1+1 with a PO, really) affect this season's cap hit?

Yes.

On a one-year minimum, any dollars above the 2-year-vet minimum are paid by the NBA, and not charged to cap or tax or apron calculations. But that league subsidy is only applicable for a barebones one-year pact, with no incentives or options.

The difference is not a big number (in the world of NBA salaries). But sometimes every little bit matters.

MIL also gave that sort of deal to Delon Wright and Taurean Prince this summer.