NBA 5-Team Sign-and-Trade Matrix & Cap Validator

Interactive 5-Team Asset & Salary Flow Router

Player Contract Trade Exception (TPE) Draft Asset/Cash

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Watson BYC Outgoing (Denver)

$11,000,000

50% of $22.0M Y1 Salary (Base Year Comp)

Watson Incoming (Cleveland)

$22,000,000

Full Year 1 Cap Hit absorbed

Denver TPE Generated

$11,000,000

Valid 1-Year Trade Exception

Cleveland Apron Cap Status

Hard-Capped @ Apron 1

Ceiling: $188,931,000 (Cannot exceed)

Active Deal CBA Compliance Ledger & Apron Analysis

Franchise	Outgoing Asset(s)	Incoming Asset(s)	Post-Trade Payroll	Apron 1 Margin ($188.9M)	CBA Status

Peyton Watson Contract Terms

Contract Length (Years)

Total Contract Value ($M)

Year 1 Starting Salary ($M)

Year 4 Player Option

Acquisition Mechanism

DeRozan Target Year 1 ($M)

Denver Post-Pivot Cap Room

$4,320,000 under Apron 2

1. BYC Calculation (Art. VII § 8) Watson qualifies as Bird S&T: Outgoing = Max(Prev Salary, 50% New) = $11.0M.
2. Cleveland First Apron Trigger Receiving S&T player triggers hard cap at $188,931,000 for 2024-25.
3. 5-Team Multi-Node Solvency Facilitators C, D, E absorb salary imbalances without breaching second apron.
4. Denver TPE Allowance Denver creates $11.0M Traded Player Exception usable for 1 calendar year.