Tag: disabled player exception

Report: OKC Thunder apply for $5M DPE following Chet Holmgren’s season-ending injury

The exception can give the Thunder extra spending money.

Following the recent news that No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren will miss the  2022-23 season due to a Lisfranc fracture, the Oklahoma City Thunder applied for a $4.95 million disabled player exception, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

If approved, the disabled player exception does not create an additional roster spot for the Thunder. Instead, it will create a salary cap exception and give the Thunder extra spending money — nearly $5 million in this case.

NBA teams usually apply and receive this exception when a player suffers a season-ending injury. For the Thunder, it gives them extra breathing room with their cap. Whether the Thunder use the option or not, it’s a nice little trick to have with their payroll.

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Report: NBA grants Warriors a Disabled Player Exception after Klay Thompson’s injury

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has granted the Warriors a Disabled Player Exception after Klay Thompson’s injury.

Since the open of NBA free agency, the Golden State Warriors have been active with the additions of Brad Wanamaker and Kent Bazemore. The Warriors were also able to land Kelly Oubre Jr. in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

However, rebuilding a rotation without a player like Klay Thompson isn’t an easy task. To help, the Golden State Warriors applied to the NBA for a Disabled Player Exception.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Warriors have been granted a $9.3 million DPE due to Thompson’s season-ending injury.

The DPE will allow Golden State to sign a player to a one-year contract, trade for someone with one year left on their deal or claim a player on waivers with one year remaining. Any move the Warriors decide to make will need to be under the DPE’s $9.3 million amount. The $9.3 million total is the maximum value for a DPE.

The exception is set to expire on April 19.

Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:

With several expensive contracts on the books and the first wave of free agency coming to a close, there’s a chance the Warriors opt to hold onto the exception until the season starts.

Having an option like the DPE will give Golden State the opportunity to monitor potential trades and the free-agent buyout market without a significant impact on payroll.

Although Thompson is slated to miss his second consecutive season with a significant injury, a roster with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, James Wiseman, Oubre Jr. and Andrew Wiggins still has potential. Adding another proven player with the $9.3 million exception could play a role in Golden State’s run back to the Western Conference postseason.

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