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Trade Radar · open rumor · Saturday, October 10 · 23 h ago

Central Notes: Haliburton, Lillard, Cunningham, Prince, Bulls’ Injuries

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Tyrese Haliburton wants to repair his relationship with Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, ESPN relays. It’s been fractured since the Pacers guard stole Lillard’s Dame Time celebration during the 2023 in-season tournament. “I think what I do regret more than anything is what me and Dame’s relationship has become,” Haliburton said on “The Zack Lowe […]

Confidence
52%
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Who it involves
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton
Pacers · G
Cap hit 2026-27: $48.92M · next season $52.30M
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Cap hit 2026-27: $13.40M · next season $22.52M
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Cap hit 2026-27: $22.52M · next season $22.52M · player option
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Cap hit 2026-27: $13.40M · next season $14.10M
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Cap hit 2026-27: $22.52M · next season $14.10M · player option
Chicago Bulls
$164.3M · under the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Indiana Pacers
$206.4M · in the tax · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Portland Trail Blazers
$194.5M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Tyrese Haliburton → Bulls
Send out at least $38.94M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Tyrese Haliburton → Trail Blazers
Send out at least $38.94M
The Trail Blazers are over the cap, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Bulls
Send out at least $6.57M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $6.57M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Bulls
Send out at least $15.02M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $15.02M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Bulls
Send out at least $6.57M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $6.57M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Bulls
Send out at least $15.02M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $15.02M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.

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