Question on the Jabari Bird trade

[donawalt]

I am wondering if someone can explain the motivation for this trade, I know it must have to do with rules of the cba or cap space but I just don't know the reason.

1. Celtics clearly wanted to unload Jabari Bird;
2. They effectively paid Atlanta to take him off their hands, as the 2nd round pick is very heavily protected - they will likely never see it.
3. Atlanta is expected to waive Bird imminently.

So, why is it possible that Atlanta can waive Bird, and Boston could not just do that themselves and save the money that went to Atlanta in the trade?

Thanks for explaining!

[Androslav]

I am wondering if someone can explain the motivation for this trade, I know it must have to do with rules of the cba or cap space but I just don't know the reason.

1. Celtics clearly wanted to unload Jabari Bird;
2. They effectively paid Atlanta to take him off their hands, as the 2nd round pick is very heavily protected - they will likely never see it.
3. Atlanta is expected to waive Bird imminently.

So, why is it possible that Atlanta can waive Bird, and Boston could not just do that themselves and save the money that went to Atlanta in the trade?

Thanks for explaining!

If you waive a player he counts against the salary cap regardless.
Atlanta, on the other hand, has no such worries, they got cash for their trouble.

[donawalt]

Ah - so by trading him he is removed from the Celtics' cap calculation? Thanks!

[droopdog7]

Bird cams off our salary, which is in the area of the tax (meaning what we pay now and in the future is more than what you see).  Atlanta is still on the hook for his salary but they are not in the tax (so it’s one to one).  We paid them so bacislky they risk nothing for their trouble.  We get bird off our books.

[liam]

Are we using this spot to pickup theater Morris brother?

[libermaniac]

Are we using this spot to pickup theater Morris brother?

I hope Kanter