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I like it… Naz for reeves. I would do that, assuming we’re planning to keep Randle for at least next year.Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:22 pmI wouldn't mind Austin Reeves for Naz, if we're aquiring another 4/5 via trade making Naz more expendable. We torched him in the playoffs sure, but I think he's quite a bit better then he shown against us. We got dudes on D too.
Correct. If he opts in, there are no restrictions.Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 2:01 pmI wouldn't think so, I've watched plenty of podcasts mentioning trades and Timberwolves options and never have they mentioned a restriction. Guys in the know too like Windy and Marks. IDK for sure though!Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:49 pm Does anyone know if there are any restrictions on trading Randle after he opts in?
Sorry to be a buzzkill, but if you’re only $4 mil under the lux, you can only use $4 mil of the non-tax MLE to sign free agents - you can’t cross the lux with the MLE. Still, the smaller tax-payer MLE is an avenue teams could use instead.60WinTim wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:11 am The amazing thing that happens in this scenario is your salaries drop more than 4 mil BELOW the LUXURY TAX! Forget the Aprons, you are not even paying any luxury tax. This also means you have the FULL MLE at your disposal if you feel the need beef up the frontcourt, or add a PG because you want to move on from DDV (which would put you back in luxury tax territory, but not the aprons).
I’ll match your buzzkill and raise you a bonus MLE!!shrink wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:35 pmSorry to be a buzzkill, but if you’re only $4 mil under the lux, you can only use $4 mil of the non-tax MLE to sign free agents - you can’t cross the lux with the MLE. Still, the smaller tax-payer MLE is an avenue teams could use instead.60WinTim wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:11 am The amazing thing that happens in this scenario is your salaries drop more than 4 mil BELOW the LUXURY TAX! Forget the Aprons, you are not even paying any luxury tax. This also means you have the FULL MLE at your disposal if you feel the need beef up the frontcourt, or add a PG because you want to move on from DDV (which would put you back in luxury tax territory, but not the aprons).
Ha! I like that.60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:48 pmI’ll match your buzzkill and raise you a bonus MLE!!shrink wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:35 pmSorry to be a buzzkill, but if you’re only $4 mil under the lux, you can only use $4 mil of the non-tax MLE to sign free agents - you can’t cross the lux with the MLE. Still, the smaller tax-payer MLE is an avenue teams could use instead.60WinTim wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:11 am The amazing thing that happens in this scenario is your salaries drop more than 4 mil BELOW the LUXURY TAX! Forget the Aprons, you are not even paying any luxury tax. This also means you have the FULL MLE at your disposal if you feel the need beef up the frontcourt, or add a PG because you want to move on from DDV (which would put you back in luxury tax territory, but not the aprons).
Even though it’s still called the taxpayer MLE, it only kicks in when a team goes over the first apron. Or at least that is all the info I have found.
Oooh, nothing like two capologists comparing spreadsheets and discussing their craft!shrink wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:57 pmHa! I like that.
Let me say it a different way. If a team uses the full MLE, they will be hardcapped at the luxury threshold. That means they can’t even sign vet-mins or 10-day deals if it takes them over. What many contending teams will do is use part of it, but not more than the nt-MLE, in case they need to cross later.
This won’t matter to the Wolves. Despite ARod and Lore telling the NBA Board of Governors that they would drag MIN’s payroll under the luxury threshold, I don’t see how that makes any sense with the team reaching another WCF, after just one season in the lux. I imagine our final payroll will be over the lux, over the first apron, and right up under the second apron, at least for this year. If it’s down someplace where we’re using the full MLE, ownership failed.
LOL!Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:02 pmOooh, nothing like two capologists comparing spreadsheets and discussing their craft!shrink wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:57 pmHa! I like that.
Let me say it a different way. If a team uses the full MLE, they will be hardcapped at the luxury threshold. That means they can’t even sign vet-mins or 10-day deals if it takes them over. What many contending teams will do is use part of it, but not more than the nt-MLE, in case they need to cross later.
This won’t matter to the Wolves. Despite ARod and Lore telling the NBA Board of Governors that they would drag MIN’s payroll under the luxury threshold, I don’t see how that makes any sense with the team reaching another WCF, after just one season in the lux. I imagine our final payroll will be over the lux, over the first apron, and right up under the second apron, at least for this year. If it’s down someplace where we’re using the full MLE, ownership failed.
