Trade idea based on Melo's team choice Clippers.

[Diggles]

ohhhh 15% = 10 Million more over two years just in kickers...  Heck no!

[bdm860]

ohhhh 15% = 10 Million more over two years just in kickers...  Heck no!

I'm not sure if this is right.

According to Larry Coon, under question 98:

For contracts and extensions signed before the current CBA [2011] took effect, a trade bonus is paid by the team receiving the player. For contracts and extensions signed under the current CBA [2011], a trade bonus is paid by the team trading away the player.

So New York would actually have to pay Anthony the trade kicker?

And then there's also:

A trade bonus cannot cause a player's salary to exceed the maximum salary, based on his years of service, during the year of the trade

And Anthony took like $1m less than the max, but I would think the 15% kicker would still cause him to exceed the max, so only a portion of it would apply?

I'm sure our lover of salt can verify/clarify/explain though.

[Monkhouse]

If we get Melo, then we definitely need like an Noel type of player. God knows Melo ain't playing no defense!