Salary Cap Question

[Stu]

I'm not a huge follower of the NBA so am a little confused about the salary cap.

I'm starting a dynasty as the Celtics and it shows my team is about $10 million over the cap. How is this possible? Is this allowed in the NBA? If so does the game model the salary cap correctly?

[mooloo23]

Re: Salary Cap Question

Yes it is possible. In a nutshell - teams can go over the cap when re-signing their own free agents.

As for if it is modelled correctly in the game, I cant answer that, as the game aint out in this part of the world yet.

[mooloo23]

Re: Salary Cap Question

Yes it is possible. In a nutshell - teams can go over the cap when re-signing their own free agents.

As for if it is modelled correctly in the game, I cant answer that, as the game aint out in this part of the world yet.

[CWood2]

Re: Salary Cap Question

Yes it is possible. In a nutshell - teams can go over the cap when re-signing their own free agents.

As for if it is modelled correctly in the game, I cant answer that, as the game aint out in this part of the world yet.

But you won't be able to sign new talent at the end of the year, correct? What about making trades when you're above the cap...can you still add onto your deficit so long as it's no more than a 20% increase (which is the sidenote the game gave me when making trades with the Celtics in year 1.) Are your trades limited like this when you're below the cap if this is true?

[CWood2]

Re: Salary Cap Question

Yes it is possible. In a nutshell - teams can go over the cap when re-signing their own free agents.

As for if it is modelled correctly in the game, I cant answer that, as the game aint out in this part of the world yet.

But you won't be able to sign new talent at the end of the year, correct? What about making trades when you're above the cap...can you still add onto your deficit so long as it's no more than a 20% increase (which is the sidenote the game gave me when making trades with the Celtics in year 1.) Are your trades limited like this when you're below the cap if this is true?

[trees]

Re: Salary Cap Question

if your over the cap, i think you can still sign free agents for the mid level exception and lower level exception(correct me if im wrong someone) and you can still make trades as long as its no more than 20% differnce in contracts. if your below the cap you have more flexibility as you can take on more salary then sending out.

for example if your 8 million below the cap you can send out guy who is making 2 million to a team over the cap and they can send you someone that makes up to 10 million(i think).
if both teams are over teh cap then you would have to send a guy(or multiple guys) that make about 10 million give or take 20% to make the trade work.

[trees]

Re: Salary Cap Question

if your over the cap, i think you can still sign free agents for the mid level exception and lower level exception(correct me if im wrong someone) and you can still make trades as long as its no more than 20% differnce in contracts. if your below the cap you have more flexibility as you can take on more salary then sending out.

for example if your 8 million below the cap you can send out guy who is making 2 million to a team over the cap and they can send you someone that makes up to 10 million(i think).
if both teams are over teh cap then you would have to send a guy(or multiple guys) that make about 10 million give or take 20% to make the trade work.

[Stu]

Re: Salary Cap Question

if your over the cap, i think you can still sign free agents for the mid level exception and lower level exception(correct me if im wrong someone) and you can still make trades as long as its no more than 20% differnce in contracts. if your below the cap you have more flexibility as you can take on more salary then sending out.

for example if your 8 million below the cap you can send out guy who is making 2 million to a team over the cap and they can send you someone that makes up to 10 million(i think).
if both teams are over teh cap then you would have to send a guy(or multiple guys) that make about 10 million give or take 20% to make the trade work.

That makes sense. Thanks.

I'm trying to ship out Raef Lafrentz and his 5 year $9.09m contract for somebody with a 1 year deal. If I'm successful I'd be losing him plus Rick Fox, Gary Payton, Michael Stewart and Tom Gugliotta after my first year, freeing up $26.83 million in cap space putting me about $12 million under.

Another question. Does the salary cap increase every year like the NFL?

[Stu]

Re: Salary Cap Question

if your over the cap, i think you can still sign free agents for the mid level exception and lower level exception(correct me if im wrong someone) and you can still make trades as long as its no more than 20% differnce in contracts. if your below the cap you have more flexibility as you can take on more salary then sending out.

for example if your 8 million below the cap you can send out guy who is making 2 million to a team over the cap and they can send you someone that makes up to 10 million(i think).
if both teams are over teh cap then you would have to send a guy(or multiple guys) that make about 10 million give or take 20% to make the trade work.

That makes sense. Thanks.

I'm trying to ship out Raef Lafrentz and his 5 year $9.09m contract for somebody with a 1 year deal. If I'm successful I'd be losing him plus Rick Fox, Gary Payton, Michael Stewart and Tom Gugliotta after my first year, freeing up $26.83 million in cap space putting me about $12 million under.

Another question. Does the salary cap increase every year like the NFL?

[trees]

Re: Salary Cap Question

yea in the actual nba im pretty sure it increases every year. i dont know about in the game though.

[trees]

Re: Salary Cap Question

yea in the actual nba im pretty sure it increases every year. i dont know about in the game though.