Pistons granted a $5.24M disabled player exception - question

[TA9]

Sources: The NBA has granted the Detroit Pistons a $5.24M disabled player exception, which expires on March 12.

How come the Pistons get granted such a 'huge' disabled player exception for Jon Leuer who - according to spotrac.com - is earning $10,497,319 this year? In contrast, Hayward is earning $29,727,900 this season and we only got granted $8.4M?

[tazzmaniac]

Per the CBA faq

•The team may sign a free agent for one season only, for 50% of the disabled player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

The Non-Taxpayer Mid-level is 8.4M. 

[TA9]

Per the CBA faq

•The team may sign a free agent for one season only, for 50% of the disabled player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.

The Non-Taxpayer Mid-level is 8.4M.

Ah, makes sense now. TP!

[Monkhouse]

A: No. If Hayward returns ahead of schedule, he would be allowed to play, even if the Celtics had already used the DPE to acquire a player. Additionally, the Celtics could still continue using the player acquired by the DPE while Hayward played. They would need to forfeit the DPE though if it was unused before Hayward returned.
Q: How much would a DPE be worth for Hayward?
A: A DPE for Hayward would be worth the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, which is equal to $8.4 million.

[colincb]

The amount of the Disabled Player Exception is the lesser of half the injured player’s salary or the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception.

[celticsclay]

Man wonder what they will do that. They are becoming a bit of a scary team if they add another player...

[hodgy03038]

Wow so they can add a trade/buyout guy for much more significant money than we can now. So Bellinelli may be off the table for us if they choose to add him.

[saltlover]

Bear in mind that the Pistons are only $2 million below the luxury tax line, so they are unlikely to use the entire exception.

[hodgy03038]

Bear in mind that the Pistons are only $2 million below the luxury tax line, so they are unlikely to use the entire exception.

Well that is good news. And where are the Celts in reference to luxury tax? TP Salt.

[saltlover]

Bear in mind that the Pistons are only $2 million below the luxury tax line, so they are unlikely to use the entire exception.

Well that is good news. And where are the Celts in reference to luxury tax? TP Salt.

A little more than $4 million in space.