Here I am thinking we had one execption for the $4.1 million or so to use. I now read the following Chronicle article that says we have 2 exceptions for a total of $3.45 million. Although it's "only" half-a-million dollars, that's still a lot percentage-wise and does the fact they are 2 exceptions mean anything? http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/bk/bkn/622921 ------------------ Just shut up and post [This message has been edited by Dr of Dunk (edited August 01, 2000).]
If I'm understanding you right, the 4.1 you're referring to is the Early Bird, which can only be used on Mobley (note-according to the Chronicle, it's 3.63). To answer your question, the 2.25 (mid level) and the 1.2 (million dollar) exceptions may not be combined, and it's pretty clear. Here's a quote from #17 of the oh so great FAQ 17. If a team has more than one exception available to sign a particular player, are there any rules regarding which one it has to use? The team has the right to choose which of the available exceptions to use to sign a player. The only restriction is that except for the traded player exception, teams may not combine exceptions in order to sign a player. ------------------ The more lefties on your team, the better. Collier is Seven Foot and Left Handed. How can you go wrong? Trade or bench Kenny Thomas.
The 2.25 mil and 1.2 mil exceptions are ones that are given to all the capped out teams. That is separate from the Early Bird for Mobley. The Rockets can sign a player with the 2.25 mil and another with the 1.2 mil if they choose to do so. If Mobley wants a 1 yr deal he will have to sign for the 2.25 mil exception. If he wants more money, he can take the Early Bird which has to be a minimum of 2 yrs. According that article, that is what Cuttino's agent and the Rockets are discussing. ------------------ Check out the Best Source for Draft Info Draftsource.net
Let me give it a try: Think in terms of per-team exceptions vs per-player exceptions. Bird exceptions, Minimum Salary Exception and Rookie Exceptions are player-specific, and every free agent can sign with their own team for a Bird, ANY player can sign for the minimum, and 1st rounders are set on a scaled exception. The middle-class (Shandon) and the $1m (Barkley/Rodman in 1999) are doled out to each team, but limited to one/yr and one/2 yrs respectively. Then you have trade exceptions and medical exceptions, which obvious may or may not exist per team. We have a trade exception of roughly $4.5m. All free agents qualify for one of the 3 Bird exceptions if they sign with their current team. The Early Bird (available to players with 2 yrs for their current team) has a ceiling set by the greater of two math formulas. Mobley's was 108% of league average (which itself was officially only an estimate until today when the Salary Cap gets recalculated, and raises take effect). That estimate is why there is so much confusion over our trade exception value. CD said $4.5M awhile ago, and I think that's the number cause I haven't seen him say otherwise. The $4.1m was an estimate of the Early Bird for this year. In short, all our free agents have one Bird exception or another, we haven't spent our Middle Class or $1m, yet, and we have a trade-only exception. Feigan was referring to the Middle Class and so-called $1m (which actually rises over time, that's why he says $1.2m). did that confuse. [This message has been edited by heypartner (edited August 01, 2000).]
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Damn, HeyPee, when it gets over 4 lines, I usually skip it, but I'll go back and read it. ------------------ Just shut up and post
