Trade Radar · confirmed · Saturday, September 5 · 47 d ago
Cap Observations: Pelicans, Cavs, Raptors, Stretch Provision
It has been 10 days since the Pelicans agreed to terms with free agent swingman Bennedict Mathurin on a two-year deal worth a reported $16MM, but the signing still isn’t official. In the space below, we’re taking a closer look at exactly why that deal isn’t done yet and what New Orleans might be waiting […]
Confidence
39%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −25 | 47 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
The score is recomputed every 30 minutes; a matching roster move marks it confirmed, an on-record denial marks it denied, 30 quiet days expire it. How every reporter scores →
Who it involves
Bennedict Mathurin
Pelicans · G-F · 17.6 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $7.80M · next season $8.20M
New Orleans Pelicans
$196.6M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Toronto Raptors
$201.2M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Bennedict Mathurin → Raptors
Send out at least $3.78M
The Raptors are in the tax, so to take on $7.80M they need to send out $3.78M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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