Looking back to 2017 we saw a flurry of 5 deals trading NBA players for Cash Considerations. The highest ever amount of Cash based trades in one day. The Trail Blazers traded Tim Quarterman to the Rockets for cash considerations. Then the Pistons traded Darrun Hilliard to the Rockets for cash considerations. Then the MavericksContinue reading “A busy night for Cash Considerations”
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Unlimited Potential for Cash
The Washington Wizards acquired Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and a second-round pick in exchange for cash considerations from the LA Lakers. This was a interested trade by Washington as they took advantage of the Lakers necessity to clear cap room to acquire Anthony Davis. They managed to obtain two struggling but very young players withContinue reading “Unlimited Potential for Cash”
How trading cash affects the salary cap
In the context of the NBA and MLB If a team sends cash along with players and/or draft picks in a trade, that cash is still counted as salary spending by the team sending the cash. This is not much of a problem in the NBA and MLB as it is in the NFL, whichContinue reading “How trading cash affects the salary cap”
TJ Warren for Cash – How is TJ so far?
The Phoenix Suns traded TJ Warren to the Indiana Pacers for cash considerations last year. A trade at the time was perplexing form the Suns perspective, TJ was arguable their second best player last year behind Devin Booker and they are trading him for…Cash. This was seen as a robbery for the Pacers acquiring anContinue reading “TJ Warren for Cash – How is TJ so far?”
Rebounding Wings
Rebounding wings are looking to be the next major scarcity in the NBA Market, good wings in general are hard to find and extremely valuable and rebounding wings are even more rare. Rebounding is so often an afterthought, it’s not sexy or exciting and there’s rarely rebounding highlights. Attempting to understand a potion less gameContinue reading “Rebounding Wings”
Welcome back to the NBA Carmelo
The Portland Trail Blazers shook the NBA world by signing the former NBA superstar forward Carmelo Anthony. All time Bulls Legend Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played basketball since his last sting in Houston. The Bulls traded Melo to the Rockets for cash considerations in 2018. Is this signing a desperation move by the blazers? Or doesContinue reading “Welcome back to the NBA Carmelo”
Cash Considerations 