More Details Emerge About Ely's contract

[MichaelMcNamara]

So, Ely's contract is a 2 year deal, with the second year being an unguaranteed 1.45 million dollars. The Pelicans could use that as a trade chip, with the other team trading for it and then just cutting Ely with no penalty. It is a sneaky way to make trades work by adding salary to fulfill CBA rules.

If you think Dell just randomly did this, then you don't know Dell by now.

Random example - Swapping Gordon for Amare wouldnt have been legal this summer. Now, add Ely and it is a legal trade without the Knicks really having to add any salary because they can just cut Ely.

Just throwing a random trade out there, but you get the point.

[504ByrdGang]

NY has 3 sg no way they take Gordon

[AD23nEG10]

Amare or not, it gives us more flexibility to get an expiring next year while helping a team shed their salary next season, but they'd be taking on an extra year in salary

[IamQuailman]

I'm diggin' it. Sneaky sneak. Ely likes it cuz he's getting a paycheck for this year

[PelicansNation]

I can't see the Knicks keeping Shumpert, if we ship Gordon to New York than I would suspect Shumpert is on the move.

[msw2024]

NY has 3 sg no way they take Gordon

If you read mm statement..he was using amare as an example to how salaries would match up not actual trade lol.

[MichaelMcNamara]

They wanna dump Felton and JR. Shumpert was a guy they shopped too.

Yes it was just an example, but also not completely crazy


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[IamQuailman]

If you read mm statement..he was using amare as an example to how salaries would match up not actual trade lol.

COME ON NAH!

[Kurgan]

I can't say i'm completely at ease with this. But i'll wait to see what dell does, as usual. I'll withhold my judgement till then

[kclaboy504]

NY has 3 sg no way they take Gordon

Smh

[UNO Gracias]

This is like when the Mavs signed (a retired) Keith Van Horn and traded him to the Nets for Jason Kidd. It was a good move then, and I think (with these details now) it is a great move for us.

[JJackisangry]

[AD23nEG10]

how much room would we have if we took back JR's contract? I know it'd be tough to work out salary wise but I'd be willing to take him if we could dump Gordon & still had like 8-9 mil to sign someone like Asik in 2015

[wuggie]

If Dell plans to do something similar to the Amare trade, it's most likely for a big man, maybe an sf also, but however it's used it'll be nifty. This move has "Dealer Dell" written all over it. Guess well have to wait and see.

[PELICANSFAN]

So, Ely's contract is a 2 year deal, with the second year being an unguaranteed 1.45 million dollars. The Pelicans could use that as a trade chip, with the other team trading for it and then just cutting Ely with no penalty. It is a sneaky way to make trades work by adding salary to fulfill CBA rules.

If you think Dell just randomly did this, then you don't know Dell by now.

Random example - Swapping Gordon for Amare wouldnt have been legal this summer. Now, add Ely and it is a legal trade without the Knicks really having to add any salary because they can just cut Ely.

Just throwing a random trade out there, but you get the point.

Very interesting. No risk on that addition to the contract. Thanks for the info.

[da ThRONe]

They wanna dump Felton and JR. Shumpert is hurt and might not be himself for a while. Yes it was just an example, but also not completely crazy


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Not saying it's crazy but Felton is a PG and Gordon is always hurt and hasn't been himself in years. So why if they are dumping Shumpert would they want Eric?

[MichaelMcNamara]

Not saying it's crazy but Felton is a PG and Gordon is always hurt and hasn't been himself in years. So why if they are dumping Shumpert would they want Eric?

The Zenmaster typically likes to start two SG's. Jordan and Harper, Kobe and Shaw or Harper, etc. Started Fisher because he was just a unique guy, but tried to get SG's and Fisher just outplayed him.

[PELICANSFAN]

Hey, let's go find another D-Leaguer and release Aminu. Could give us another non-guaranteed trading chip.

[ml wave]

I don't know. Picking up a future asset/trade chip while at the same time dumping Stiemsma? Embarrassing if you ask me.

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

So, Ely's contract is a 2 year deal, with the second year being an unguaranteed 1.45 million dollars. The Pelicans could use that as a trade chip, with the other team trading for it and then just cutting Ely with no penalty. It is a sneaky way to make trades work by adding salary to fulfill CBA rules.

If you think Dell just randomly did this, then you don't know Dell by now.

Random example - Swapping Gordon for Amare wouldnt have been legal this summer. Now, add Ely and it is a legal trade without the Knicks really having to add any salary because they can just cut Ely.

Just throwing a random trade out there, but you get the point.

2 year deal?
Guaranteed for season 2014/15 or do these two games count as his first year?

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

Sorry dbl post.

Btw he is getting 75k for these 2 games.

[Mythrol]

So, Ely's contract is a 2 year deal, with the second year being an unguaranteed 1.45 million dollars. The Pelicans could use that as a trade chip, with the other team trading for it and then just cutting Ely with no penalty. It is a sneaky way to make trades work by adding salary to fulfill CBA rules.

If you think Dell just randomly did this, then you don't know Dell by now.

Random example - Swapping Gordon for Amare wouldnt have been legal this summer. Now, add Ely and it is a legal trade without the Knicks really having to add any salary because they can just cut Ely.

Just throwing a random trade out there, but you get the point.

This more than anything else I've read gives me hope Gordon is gone this summer. Dell is already priming the roster to try and move him.

[MichaelMcNamara]

This more than anything else I've read gives me hope Gordon is gone this summer. Dell is already priming the roster to try and move him.

Or it can be a smaller move with contracts needed to make it work. Example - I have heard rumblings that the Grizzlies are interested in Pierre Jackson. Pierre, Ely, and Babbitt for Koufos would work financially. Pierre and Babbitt would not have.

[smcgull]

So, Ely's contract is a 2 year deal, with the second year being an unguaranteed 1.45 million dollars. The Pelicans could use that as a trade chip, with the other team trading for it and then just cutting Ely with no penalty. It is a sneaky way to make trades work by adding salary to fulfill CBA rules.

If you think Dell just randomly did this, then you don't know Dell by now.

Random example - Swapping Gordon for Amare wouldnt have been legal this summer. Now, add Ely and it is a legal trade without the Knicks really having to add any salary because they can just cut Ely.

Just throwing a random trade out there, but you get the point.

I would rather they kept Gordon.

[MichaelMcNamara]

I would rather they kept Gordon.

Can I ask why?