MAVS NEWS:

[Smitty]

DISCLAIMER. The tax calculation math is a nightmare because just about EVERY number and bracket ratchets proportionally from year to year. IIUC the size of the brackets, the tax for each bracket, etc is all adjusted. I need to redo my widget each year, in the same way as salary scales and exceptions, but it's a lot of work so I am way behind on being precise.

But best as I can figure, the tax savings here would be ~$3.25 per $1. Or so. Kai min vs DP is a bit over $1.5M. 

FWIW, we could also add in the diff in salaries as well, which would be another $1.5M in savings.

Well, knowing what I know now, I’d actually be shocked if that wasn’t a move they make. Why would the owner/GM choose an inferior, older player and pay $5M+ extra to do so. I guess the hold up for me is how much money would it take for someone to take on DP? You think you have to send $4M+ to cover his entire salary so he can be waived by whoever you trade him to? What incentive does that team have to do so? Do you have to send $5M, with $1M being the “reason”? I guess what I’m saying is I don’t think anyone is trading for Powell to actually help them on the court, so what makes sense for a team to help the Mavs..