Poison Pill Contract: Josh Green Trade Could Be Difficult for Dallas Mavericks

Poison Pill Contract: Josh Green Trade

Josh Green, a fourth-year guard, is one of the Dallas Mavericks’ most valuable trade assets, but a possible trade including him might be trickier than most people think.

The NBA trade deadline is approximately one and a half months away as the end of the calendar year draws near. The Dallas Mavericks, who are in third place in the Western Conference standings with a 16-9 record while dealing with a plethora of roster injuries, take on the fourth-place Denver Nuggets, the reigning champions, on Monday night.

Having said that, it wouldn’t hurt for the Mavs to make a few minor roster adjustments before the end of the current campaign, particularly in terms of expanding the wing position and improving the depth at the backup center position. But the Mavs will need to have something that other teams desire in order to do that.

Josh Green, a 23-year-old 3-and-D player who just inked a three-year, $41 million contract deal before the season started, is one of Dallas’ more appealing trade assets. He is currently in his fourth season of play. But as a result of that extension, according to Mavs Moneyball’s CBAMavs, tossing Green into any possible trade is trickier than most people may think. What they said on the “poison pill” clause in Green’s extension is provided here.

“The poison pill rule prohibits rookies from being extended and then traded. This is merely a moniker for the underlying trade math mismatch. Trades are finalized from the viewpoint of each team, in case you weren’t aware,” CBAMavs says.

The numbers that are used by both parties are typically the same. The Mavericks and the opposing team would have utilized $3,098,400 as the amount for Josh if the Mavericks had traded him during the previous season. The math is easy because the number is the same. The number would change for both sides after a rookie is extended. The receiving team would utilize the average of his current season and all extension years divided by the number of years ($11.4 million), while the Mavs would use his current season salary of $4,765,339.”

Therefore, certainly, if the Mavs decide to move on from Green, one of their strongest trade assets would be him; yet, because of the imbalance created by the “poison pill” clause, it might be difficult to find the proper deal. You can look at graphic depictions and delve deeper into the Green’s intricate contract trading numbers by clicking this link.

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