Trade Radar · confirmed · Tuesday, September 22 · 3 h ago
Ryan Nembhard Likely To Be Waived By Hornets
The Hornets are expected to waive Ryan Nembhard after acquiring him in a trade with the Hawks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The trade was officially completed on Tuesday night with veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith going to Atlanta in exchange for Buddy Hield, Nembhard and cash. The Hornets now have 18 players on standard contracts, including […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −0 | 0 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Dorian Finney-Smith
Hawks · F · 3.3 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $13.34M · next season $13.34M
Atlanta Hawks
$198.3M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$177.1M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Buddy Hield → Hawks
Send out at least $4.70M
The Hawks are over the cap, so to take on $9.66M they need to send out $4.70M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Buddy Hield → Nets
Send out at least $4.70M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $9.66M they need to send out $4.70M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Dorian Finney-Smith → Nets
Send out at least $6.54M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $13.34M they need to send out $6.54M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Dorian Finney-Smith → Hornets
Send out at least $6.54M
The Hornets are over the cap, so to take on $13.34M they need to send out $6.54M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Ryan Nembhard → Hawks
Send out at least $0.95M
The Hawks are over the cap, so to take on $2.15M they need to send out $0.95M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Ryan Nembhard → Nets
Fits into cap room
The Nets are under the cap and can absorb $2.15M without matching salary.
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