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[michaeltex]

Quick napkin numbers. If my quick calc are accurate --
Mavs now have about 7.5M in room under the cap line.
They also should have TPE for 19Mish and 6M.
In the summer they will start at about the cap, with about 35M under the tax line.
They do have opportunity to perhaps use a TPE now as a facilitator, and pick up a pick. Or even go back over the tax line, offering BIG help for even more salary. Either way they won't be paying repeater tax (or any tax) next season.

I was just looking at the salary chart on Sportrac. Looks like the trade puts DAL at roughly $196.2M total, $41.6M over the cap, $10.5M under A1 and $22.4 under A2. 

But it looks to open waaay up once this season is over.

I bow to your expertise on TPEs.