Bonzi for trade exception..

[Squad907]

With Harrington's deal stalling do you think Pacers would trade their exception, about 7 mil I think, in a sign and trade for Bonzi? Would it be worth it?

 

[nbrans]

Unless there's something else coming in with the deal like draft picks, that trade exception would be pretty worthless. The Kings couldn't combine it with other players to make a bigger trade, so you're basically looking at trying to trade it for a player who makes $7.5 million or less. Since we're already near the luxury tax that's probably not going to happen.

It's only a hair better than letting him walk.

 

[thatguy]

Trade exceptions are good for a year beyond their acquisition, I believe. I don't think that it would be used by the Kings this year because of the above stated luxury tax implications. However, with the expiring contracts a trade exception could be a valuable asset next offseason. In theory, the Kings would be over the cap but well under the tax threshold and in a position to utilize such an exception.

 

[nbrans]

Trade exceptions are good for a year beyond their acquisition, I believe. I don't think that it would be used by the Kings this year because of the above stated luxury tax implications. However, with the expiring contracts a trade exception could be a valuable asset next offseason. In theory, the Kings would be over the cap but well under the tax threshold and in a position to utilize such an exception.

That's true, hadn't thought of that. They'd have to move quick though and use it early in the offseason.

 

[thatguy]

At this rate, they'd have more than a month to use it. Not a lot of time, but enough to figure something out.

 

[nbrans]

At this rate, they'd have more than a month to use it. Not a lot of time, but enough to figure something out.

Actually, I think it expires a year from when it was first created, so it would be a year from the day Peja signs. I could be wrong on that though.

 

[thatguy]

Trading Bonzi would create a 'new' exception, I believe. The Pacers trading their exception would finalize the Peja trade thus giving the Kings a trade exception that would expire a year from any Bonzi trade.

At least that is how I read/understand the exception rules...

 

[HndsmCelt]

Sure... trading Bonzi for almost anyting is preferable to just letting him walk. But I don't see any takers.

 

[NorCal510]

Sure... trading Bonzi for almost anyting is preferable to just letting him walk. But I don't see any takers.

agreed

 

[Squad907]

What about Bonzi, Pot, and Hart for Foster and the trade exception?

 

[Kings113]

I'd do that in a flash ^.

 

[Troy]

I'd do that in a flash ^.

Degrated from the Bonzi for Foster and the foreign guard dude, but what the heck. Anything is better than letting him walk for nothing.

 

[hammystyle]

Degrated from the Bonzi for Foster and the foreign guard dude, but what the heck. Anything is better than letting him walk for nothing.

Not really. Because it's a little bit like S&T Bonzi for Salmons and Foster.

 

[Troy]

Not really. Because it's a little bit like S&T Bonzi for Salmons and Foster.

We know what Salmons is getting paid, what would Foster being getting paid you think? $3M/yr?

 

[hammystyle]

We know what Salmons is getting paid, what would Foster being getting paid you think? $3M/yr?

Foster makes 5.2 next year, and is owed 17m over the next 3 years.

 

[Kings113]

Nah, not degrated. Since Foster would be the main piece because of what we need in the front-court - interior defense. Foster's not a shotblocker, but brings everything else.

Could of just been Foster anyways with the Foster/Sarunas deal, possible that Sarunas goes back to Europe.

 

[SacTownKid]

This sucks, I wish somebody wanted Bonzi! That way we would get something. Oh well.

 

[kennadog]

This sucks, I wish somebody wanted Bonzi! That way we would get something. Oh well.

A lot of teams want Bonzi (used to include us). Its what Bonzi wants that is causing the problem.