The Nets have been granted a disabled player exception following the loss of Spencer Dinwiddie, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Dinwiddie underwent ACL reconstruction surgery after suffering a partially torn ACL early in the season.
A cap exception designed to give teams extra flexibility when a player suffers a season-ending injury, the disabled player exception can be used to sign a free agent, to claim a player off waivers, or to acquire a player in a trade. The Nets’ new DPE has a value of $5,727,024 – half of Dinwiddie’s $11,454,048 salary for 2020/21 – so any player signed or acquired with the exception can’t be earning more than that amount (plus $100K).
The exception can only be used on a single player and can only accommodate a player on a one-year deal. A free agent signee can’t get a multiyear contract, and any trade or waiver target must be in the final year of his contract.
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While the DPE doesn’t create an extra roster spot for a team, that’s not an issue for the Nets, who currently have three openings on their 15-man roster. Norvel Pelle will reportedly fill one of the three, but that still leaves two available.
Since the Nets also still have the full taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.718MM) on hand, the DPE may end up being more useful on the trade market. Brooklyn will have until April 19 to use it.
That’s two good signings, could be. Faried is out there somewhere. Don’t get why he is not signed. He had a great run with Rockets in 2019. Good D player.
2019 stats 24.4 mins, 8.2 reb, 13 pts, .587 FG%, .350 3PT %. He’s only 31. I can think of a few teams he can help. Nets are perfect for him.
Nets can also trade Dinwiddie. Knicks would take him
link to basketball-reference.com
Faried is normally a good option except for the last time he was in Brooklyn he didn’t last long
I just remember when he got picked up with Rockets He had a great run Reb and playing D. It’s exactly what they need. He can guard that big wing.
Bulls still have Cristiano Felicio available…Nets should not sleep on that opportunity.