A question for the cap guru's

[Thepeelsessions]

What's the deal with the $2.75M disabled player exception granted for Ajinca? Is it an extra amount added to their cap situation? Can it be used like free agent money?

[Pelifan]

A DPE is unlike other exceptions as it CAN be used to sign FA.


if any good bigmen get bought out as we near the trade deadline, we'd be a nice landing spot as wecan offer lots of playing time and more than the vet min. That's what I see it being used for if at all.

[Mythrol]

It can be used like free agency money. What information I cannot find is how the DPE will affect the hard cap. We are only about 1.2m away from the hard cap. My guess is we probably still cannot go over the hard cap using the DPE, however I'm still looking for confirmation.

Edit again: they cannot go over the hard cap no matter what.

[Thepeelsessions]

Thanks for the info guys. So it can be used like FA money, can it also be used like cash considerations in a trade (kinda like a trade exception)?

[Mythrol]

Thanks for the info guys. So it can be used like FA money, can it also be used like cash considerations in a trade (kinda like a trade exception)?

DISABLED PLAYER EXCEPTION -- This exception allows a team which is over the cap to replace a disabled player who will be out for the remainder of that season (it can also be granted in the event of a player's death). This exception is granted by the league, based on an application from the team and a determination by an NBA-designated physician or Fitness to Play panel (see question number 62) that the player is substantially more likely than not to be unable to play through the following June 15.

If this exception is granted, the team can acquire one player via free agent signing, trade or waiver claim, to replace the disabled player:

The team may sign a free agent for one season only, for 50% of the disabled player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

The team may trade for a player in the last season of his contract only (including any option years)2, who is making no more than 50% plus $100,000 of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception plus $100,000, whichever is less.

The team may claim a player on waivers who is in the last season of his contract only (including any option years), who is making no more than 50% of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

Teams can apply for this exception from July 1 through January 15, and cannot apply after January 15. Once granted, the exception expires when a player is acquired, when the disabled player is traded or returns to the team, or on March 10 of that season, whichever comes first. This exception is granted on a season-by-season basis -- if the player will also be out the following season, the team needs to apply for this exception again the following season.

This exception only can be granted to the team for which the player was playing when his injury or illness was known, or reasonably should have become known. A team cannot trade for an injured player and subsequently apply for a Disabled Player exception for that player.

If a team's application for a disabled player exception is denied, the team must wait 90 days before submitting another request related to the same player, and then only for a new injury or aggravation of the same injury. Whether the application was approved or denied, the team can apply again (including for the same injury) the following season.

If the disabled player comes back sooner than expected he may be activated immediately, and the replacement player is not affected.

Don't confuse the Disabled Player exception with the salary cap relief teams sometimes receive after losing a player to a career-ending injury or death (see question number 61). The Disabled Player exception allows a team to acquire a replacement player. The salary cap relief removes a contract from the team's books.

Also see question number 26 for more information on the availability and use of this exception.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

DISABLED PLAYER EXCEPTION -- This exception allows a team which is over the cap to replace a disabled player who will be out for the remainder of that season (it can also be granted in the event of a player's death). This exception is granted by the league, based on an application from the team and a determination by an NBA-designated physician or Fitness to Play panel (see question number 62) that the player is substantially more likely than not to be unable to play through the following June 15.

If this exception is granted, the team can acquire one player via free agent signing, trade or waiver claim, to replace the disabled player:

The team may sign a free agent for one season only, for 50% of the disabled player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

The team may trade for a player in the last season of his contract only (including any option years)2, who is making no more than 50% plus $100,000 of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception plus $100,000, whichever is less.

The team may claim a player on waivers who is in the last season of his contract only (including any option years), who is making no more than 50% of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

Teams can apply for this exception from July 1 through January 15, and cannot apply after January 15. Once granted, the exception expires when a player is acquired, when the disabled player is traded or returns to the team, or on March 10 of that season, whichever comes first. This exception is granted on a season-by-season basis -- if the player will also be out the following season, the team needs to apply for this exception again the following season.

This exception only can be granted to the team for which the player was playing when his injury or illness was known, or reasonably should have become known. A team cannot trade for an injured player and subsequently apply for a Disabled Player exception for that player.

If a team's application for a disabled player exception is denied, the team must wait 90 days before submitting another request related to the same player, and then only for a new injury or aggravation of the same injury. Whether the application was approved or denied, the team can apply again (including for the same injury) the following season.

If the disabled player comes back sooner than expected he may be activated immediately, and the replacement player is not affected.

Don't confuse the Disabled Player exception with the salary cap relief teams sometimes receive after losing a player to a career-ending injury or death (see question number 61). The Disabled Player exception allows a team to acquire a replacement player. The salary cap relief removes a contract from the team's books.

Also see question number 26 for more information on the availability and use of this exception.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25

So we are ***** then?
Boogie was injured after Jan 15.

[Mythrol]

So we are ***** then?
Boogie was injured after Jan 15.

The question was about the DPE we received for Ajinca. But no, Cousins is not eligible.

Not that it would matter. We don't even have enough room currently to use Ajinca's full DPE. Any move to shore up the team is going to involve multiple pieces anyway.

[pelicanchamp]

The question was about the DPE we received for Ajinca. But no, Cousins is not eligible.

Not that it would matter. We don't even have enough room currently to use Ajinca's full DPE. Any move to shore up the team is going to involve multiple pieces anyway.

We better not do anything drastic. I️ want to see how we do with our core guys. We have a healthy Jrue and AD. We need other guys to step up. Sunday we will see how we do without boogie. It’s a good test being that we are facing clippers at home.


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