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Originally posted by arcade_rida!
DO u have to spend all ur MLE or can u spend like 3.5 of it and spend 1 million on another person
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Please read Larry Coon's FAQ for your answer. For questions like this one, there really isn't much need to ask for clarification of what Larry has already written.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#17
MID-LEVEL SALARY EXCEPTION -- This exception is also called the "Middle Class Exception." This exception says that a team can offer any player a contract equal to the average NBA salary every year, even if they are over the cap. This exception is new to the current CBA, and was "ramped up" to the average salary over a period of four years (see question number 22 for the definition of "average salary"). Here is the value of the mid-level salary exception for each year of the CBA:
98-99 $1.75 million
99-00 $2.00 million
00-01 $2.25 million
01-02 $4,538,000 (108% of the average salary from 00-01)
02-03 $4,546,000 (108% of the average salary from 01-02)
03-04 108% of the average salary from 02-03
04-05 108% of the average salary from 03-04
This exception may be split and given to multiple players. It may be used for contracts of up to six years in length. Signing a player to a multi-year contract does not affect a team's ability to use this exception every year. For example, a team can sign a player to a six-year contract using this exception and still use the exception the following year to sign another player. Also see question number 18 for more information on the availability and use of this exception.