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[Денг Гордон]

The Minimum Salary Exception is often called the "Lower Level Exception" or LLE. It may not be the actual term for it, but I've seen that usage plenty.

I've never seen it referred to as that. I always figured the LLE was just something that got thrown out there by sports writers who have no idea about the actual rules governing the NBA, but they had seen it written by other sportswriters, who picked it up as an exception that exists, but in reality, it was the Bi-Annual they were referring to, but that the sportswriters felt was an every year exception like the MLE, when in reality, it can only be used once every two years.

A team really doesn't possess the minimum salary exception. They can use it an unlimited amount of times (if they want to constantly sign, cut, and sign players).

 

[Minstrel]

I've never seen it referred to as that.

There are two exceptions that are always in play each year for teams over the cap, the Mid-Level Exception (which allows a team to sign a player at the average NBA salary once per year) and the Minimum Salary Exception (which allows a team to sign a player at the minimum NBA salary whenever necessary). Since the MLE is the larger one, the other one (the Minimum Salary Exception) was referred to as the Lower Level Exception, or LLE. That's how I've seen it used a lot, in the past.

A team really doesn't possess the minimum salary exception. They can use it an unlimited amount of times (if they want to constantly sign, cut, and sign players).

I don't know what you mean by "a team doesn't really possess it." Every team gets it, it's only relevant when a team is over the cap and it can be used as much as desired. It's not a one-time or limited-use exception.

 

[Денг Гордон]

There are two exceptions that are always in play each year for teams over the cap, the Mid-Level Exception (which allows a team to sign a player at the average NBA salary once per year) and the Minimum Salary Exception (which allows a team to sign a player at the minimum NBA salary whenever necessary). Since the MLE is the larger one, the other one (the Minimum Salary Exception) was referred to as the Lower Level Exception, or LLE. That's how I've seen it used a lot, in the past.



I don't know what you mean by "a team doesn't really possess it." Every team gets it, it's only relevant when a team is over the cap and it can be used as much as desired. It's not a one-time or limited-use exception.

A team doesn't posess a minimum salary exception like they do the MLE or Bi-Annual. Those, they can only use once.

The minimum salary exception doesn't count against the cap at all and can be used an unlimited amount of times.

 

[barfo]

I don't know what you mean by "a team doesn't really possess it."

Well, let's do the math.

The minimum salary for 2009-2010 is $457,588 (for a player with no experience).
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
So non-possession is one-tenth of the law.
Since a team doesn't possess it, the minimum salary is one tenth of the law.
Therefore, the law is $4,575,880.
So if someone lays down the law, you should pick it up.

barfo

 

[Minstrel]

A team doesn't posess a minimum salary exception like they do the MLE or Bi-Annual. Those, they can only use once.

The minimum salary exception doesn't count against the cap at all and can be used an unlimited amount of times.

Okay. All of that is true, but I have no idea what it has to do with "possessing." I'll just have to assume you're using the word in some specific way that makes sense to you. As far as I'm concerned, all teams possess the minimum salary exception and it works differently from the MLE and the bi-annual.

 

[hasoos]

Major mistake, made out of desperation....

I don't think Miller will improve the team enough to be worth the cost. Could be wrong, but JMHO.

If it's a done deal (in 24 hrs as reports say) I welcome Miller to our team and wish him the best!

None of the free agents left at this time were worth the cost IMO. That is why they were still out there. Otherwise, they would have been signed and gone. I am really hoping this works out for the team, but my gut instinct is the opposite right now. It doesn't really matter, the season depends more on Greg than anything. We know what Roy can do. We know what Aldridge can do. The quesiton is, what can Greg do. When the draft happened a few years ago and we drafted Greg Oden, nobody was worrying about who the PG was then. It didn't matter. Greg Fucking Oden was coming to play here. If Greg Fucking Oden starts playing like Greg Fucking Oden, then Andre Fucking Miller is a sidenote.

 

[Minstrel]

Well, let's do the math.

The minimum salary for 2009-2010 is $457,588 (for a player with no experience).
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
So non-possession is one-tenth of the law.
Since a team doesn't possess it, the minimum salary is one tenth of the law.
Therefore, the law is $4,575,880.

No, that's Blake's salary, not 'Law's.

Outlaw is more like $3.5 mil. You just mixed up the two non-guaranteed guys.

 

[barfo]

No, that's Blake's salary, not 'Law's.

Outlaw is more like $3.5 mil. You just mixed up the two non-guaranteed guys.

Oops, my mistake. See, this is what happens when non-specialists dabble in technical fields.

barfo

 

[hasoos]

No, that's Blake's salary, not 'Law's.

Outlaw is more like $3.5 mil. You just mixed up the two non-guaranteed guys.

That depends on what type of math your using. When you're using "Barfo Math" it's all good!

Yes, I did just get back from the brewfest? Any of you cats there tonight?