Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SkenfromLMF]

Mavs space under apron is considerably less. Mavs are about 0.5M from the apron.

You seem to be operating on outdated NBA numbers. Your apron numbers are quite a bit higher than the real numbers. Dinwiddie's number will be slightly lower.

Apron 1 is 178.132M.

Not that I have the greatest of faith in my numbers BUT I show the Mavs as being $228k OVER the apron with Lawson as the 15th. My guess is that some of the difference is in interpreting bonuses and which ones count toward the Apron.
That being said, my gut says the fix is waiving Lawson and replacing him with Ajinca. Ajinca (being a draft pick) is exempt from the 2 year veteran for ALL minimum salaries, when projecting Apron.

My heart HOPES we can trade Hardy (who -as a pick himself- actually makes it worse by 80k) or Exum with Powell for 2 players whose salaries are equivalent to 3 minimum salaried veterans (~$ 6.3 million).