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[SleepingHero]

Are you sure?  I'm showing them $34.3m under the first apron.

The difference is the calculators are not factoring in the cap holds for Brook Lopez (34.5), Gary Trent Jr. (2.3), Thanasis (2.3) and Prince (2.3). All of which put them right at the 2nd apron. 

Of course, they could remove those cap holds, but by doing so they lose their rights and maneuverability for them. Doesn't really matter so much for a guy like Thanasis or Prince, or even Trent Jr. But for Lopez that's a pretty big deal. They'd have to work out a deal for Lopez beforehand so they are far enough under the 2nd apron for them to absorb a guy like KAT plus Bridges.