Lin, Poison Pills and Trading it

[BOTSLAYER]

After some research it seems that the Rockets structured Lin's contract $5-$5-$15 to put immense pressure on the NYK and their luxury situation BUT the for tax reasons it counts as $8.3m against the cap per year NOT $15m in the final year.

If the Rockets are to trade Lin's contract how does that work?

Follow up, Poison Pill contracts fair or foul?

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Kept googling, it would seem Lin's contract can be traded and would be an $8.3m hit for anybody.


Posion Pills are foul

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[True Lakers Fan]

After some research it seems that the Rockets structured Lin's contract $5-$5-$15 to put immense pressure on the NYK and their luxury situation BUT the for tax reasons it counts as $8.3m against the cap per year NOT $15m in the final year.

If the Rockets are to trade Lin's contract how does that work?

Follow up, Poison Pill contracts fair or foul?

Lin signed as a free agent and left New York for good - According to Hoops Hype, Lin gets 5.25 million this year and 14 million next year and the same thing or Asik - Ouch - Those two will be completely untradeble for Houston next season.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

If Houston intends to trade Asik or Lin - they have better do it now while they have value with thei 5.2 million contracts this season - 14 million each next year for each of those is not going to be easy unleas a dumb ass like the Lakers do it out of desparation

 

[LAKERSUSCBAM]

14 million each next year for each of those is not going to be easy unleas a dumb ass like the Lakers do it out of desparation

I don't envision Buss clan would fork out that type of dough even with their padded wallets

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I don't envision Buss clan would fork out that type of dough even with their padded wallets

Actually Asik would be a decent center for the Lakers with 10 ppg and 11 rebounds, but that 14 million next year is rediculous

 

[lakersrule]

After some research it seems that the Rockets structured Lin's contract $5-$5-$15 to put immense pressure on the NYK and their luxury situation BUT the for tax reasons it counts as $8.3m against the cap per year NOT $15m in the final year.

If the Rockets are to trade Lin's contract how does that work?

Follow up, Poison Pill contracts fair or foul?

I believe for both if traded the contracts still stand. Both will be owed $15 million but it will only count at $8.3 million against the cap. Lin will be a lot harder to move than Asik. Asik will be hard as well if Houston keeps thinking they can get way more than he is worth.