So a team could theoretically sign a player to a max contract, hold a news conference to announce said player to sell a few tickets, then not make the trade to gain the cap space within the 24hr period and have the contract invalidated. I am sure Stern never thought of this and would never fine a team for announcing things before they are official.
Brian, so long as things are in the process tomorrow for 24 hours, it's all good. You missed this conversation from last season, which got absurd by the end of it when fax machines were supposedly racing to get in their deals so other teams would be fucked over.
No, they would have to submit the signing to the league office before talking about the player, and have it approved, meaning their other deal would have to be approved as well. Trades to clear the space and the signing would all have to be in the league office, and approved, before the player can be announced. RFA signings can be announced tomorrow, too, but the team holding those rights has 3 days now to match.
There is zero worry of timing being an issue for cap space tomorrow, so long as all moves are made on that day to clear space. The order doesn't matter.
No, I wasn't trolling when I posted that. You said all you've been doing is providing "technical answers" and I was showing you that that might not be entirely correct.
Papa, why don't you bump or link to the thread. You bumped it the other day so you could snicker at him.
There is no scenario where Houston can hold a press conference for Howard until the Robinson trade is complete.
Thats what she said... So, I go to the grocery store and miss a whole bunch of the usual theatrical shenanigans?
They will both be completed tomorrow. Once both clear the league office, regardless of which gets approved first, the end result will be Howard going the Houston, and Robinson to Portland. There is no hurry to get the deal in right away to beat another deal. It only matters that the league receives the moves tomorrow.
Just to be clear, I do enjoy the shit out of you. You are one of the most colorful posters here. I think you are quick to get your feathers ruffled but that is part of what makes you so damn fun. To be 100% honest I did post the pictures to spin you up. Call it trolling if you want but it seemed like you were looking to spar with someone so I figured I would jump in there and give you what you wanted. No harm or insult was intended.
There is a 24-hour window to clear the space, make trades, and sign FAs. We went over this same thing last summer regarding Hibbert/Batum, where people were pan-shatting if Minny got their offer in seconds before Hibbert's, meaning that people thought that Portland could lose Nico for nothing, and not have space for Hibbert. It was a hilarious thread, because some posters here seemed adamant that first fax in wins the cap space. That's not the way it works.
