Re: BSG: Fortson Gone Without Compensation

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

>From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
>
>****SG: I think Danny's a goner. The cap rules make it pretty difficult
>to pull of a sign-and-trade unless you're under the cap -- say they
>signed him to a $24 million deal like Battie's and he was making $3.1 in 
>year one, his cap value would be just $1.55 million, which would mean they 
>could only take a salary back of $1.55 million + 15% + $100,000, which 
>would still be less than $2 million.

I didn't think sign and trade scenerios were subject to base year 
compensation rules.  Can anyone explain?

Jim
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