Alex Caruso: Likely to be game-time decision

Caruso (ankle), who is questionable for Friday's Play-In Game against the Heat, underwent further evaluation Thursday that revealed reduced swelling, creating increased optimism that he'll be available for the win-or-go-home matchup against Miami, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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Last year we made the important decision to prohibit new cash exchanges starting this offseason, but there has never been a ruling on canceling existing cash exchanges. A transition year is normal for the effects of an important old rule to be phased out; then next year, previously agreed cash exchanges will go near zero.
I am confident that the effects of the old rule on the upcoming season will be limited in any case, also thanks to the all-seasons cap compliance rule as described in my previous post.

I do not think it would be fair to introduce now a rule to immediately penalize teams that have salaries paid in their balance sheet. Cash exchanges were allowed to the entire league and teams that received salary payments operated within the rules and usually spent assets in exchange for cash received.

I would rather consider introducing a cash bonus for this season only, available exclusively to teams without paid salaries in their balance sheet.
In essence, these teams could apply for a cash bonus of up to $10 million in exchange for picks (for example, $3 million for a second-round pick and $10 million for a first-round pick). The picks would then go to open teams to favor new owners and help rebuild these teams.
This would address jimw's request to accelerate the transition (it's a kind of cap premium) and at the same time avoid disputes with managers with paid salaries who could argue that cash exchanges have cost them picks or players.

If a similar proposal gains support, we can consider it

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Rafael Devers: MRI reveals bone bruise

Imaging on Devers' left knee revealed a bone bruise Thursday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

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Tim Stutzle: Dealing with shoulder issue

Stutzle said Thursday that he has been dealing with a shoulder injury for a year, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

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