re: Pels officially request DPE (Disabled Player Exception) for Miller worth $3.625MM

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Do they seriously have interest in Shumpert?

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This is probably just the media speculating because there just aren't many scraps left. Shumpert is one of the few names being attached to any teams, so you might assume assume that requesting this right now indicates that they have interest. Maybe there is some other name out there. Maybe there's another guy in Europe who could be enticed for that amount. Maybe they just figure they should go ahead and get approval, then keep the powder dry in case something comes up.

I think they are probably wanting to use it in a trade. Does anyone know all of the limitations of using it in a trade? I see that you can only use it on guys in the last year of their deals. What if they have a player option for another? If it's only for guys in the absolute last year, the list gets even smaller. I don't think Shumpert fits our needs at all, so I doubt there is any weight to that rumor. There are several guys that fit better who were in Cleveland with Griffin....