Breakdown of Kanter trade:

Blazers add $3.01M in salary. They are now $24.1M below the tax line, $30.4M below hard cap.

If we assume Hood re-signs at $6M and Gabriel comes back then ROUGHLY $22.5M below the apron. 1/x

Blazers used about $5M of the $7.1M TPE to cover Kanter's contract, per Woj. They technically have $2.1M left, but the Skal TPE is actually bigger now at $2.3M.

Those are so close to being minimum contracts they are unlikely to be used. 2/x

That leaves the Blazers with the
1) MLE ($9.3M),
2) BAE ($3.6M), and
3) Whiteside's Bird Rights.
4) Minimum salary exceptions

If Hood/Gabriel re-up they have four roster spots and $22.5M to play with using those exceptions. 3/x

Likely scenario feels like they'll use both the BAE, MLE, sign a minimum contract vet, let Whiteside walk, and slide in just below the tax. 4/x

Overall this is an A+ move from Olshey. Great use of the TPE and snagging Kanter for only a $3M increase in salary is excellent.

We all know what he's about on the court. Will be an optimal backup C and can absorb major minutes to keep Nurkic rested.

I'm ecstatic so far. 5/5