Trade Radar · moved · Wednesday, September 9 · 57 d ago
Pelicans Waive Taj Gibson
As expected, the Pelicans have officially waived big man Taj Gibson, the team announced today in a press release. Gibson was sent from Memphis to New Orleans as part of the four-player trade completed by the Grizzlies and Pelicans on Tuesday. The 17-year NBA veteran was included in that deal for cap purposes and was […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −25 | 57 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
Memphis Grizzlies
$161.1M · under the cap · 22 contracts · cap sheet
New Orleans Pelicans
$196.6M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Taj Gibson → Grizzlies
Fits into cap room
The Grizzlies are under the cap and can absorb $0.15M without matching salary.
Taj Gibson → Pelicans
Send out at least $0.00M
The Pelicans are over the cap, so to take on $0.15M they need to send out $0.00M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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