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Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, October 19 · 2 d ago

Stein’s Latest: Black, Kolek, Nance, Lundy, Cisse, Zion

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

The Hornets’ Brandon Miller is considered the most likely player to receive a rookie scale extension before today’s deadline, but the odds are much longer for Magic guard Anthony Black, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports in his latest Substack column (subscriber link). League sources tell Stein that Orlando has no desire to trade […]

Confidence
51%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+81 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age−22 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Anthony Black
Anthony Black
Magic · G · 15.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 3.7 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $10.11M · expiring
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller
Hornets · F · 20.2 pts · 4.9 reb · 3.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $15.10M · expiring
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$170.6M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Orlando Magic
$218.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
Anthony Black → Nets
Send out at least $4.93M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $10.11M they need to send out $4.93M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Anthony Black → Hornets
Send out at least $4.93M
The Hornets are over the cap, so to take on $10.11M they need to send out $4.93M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Brandon Miller → Nets
Send out at least $7.43M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $15.10M they need to send out $7.43M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Brandon Miller → Magic
Send out at least $15.10M
The Magic are above the first apron, so to take on $15.10M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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