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Retained & LTIR

Asked Jul 11, 2023 by Peter B
Does a team that retained salary get relief if the player is put on LTIR by the new team?
Answer
Aug 22, 2023
No, a team retaining salary only has that impacted or changed if the player is subsequently bought out. Other than that, there is no relief or impact to a retained cap hit for anything.