This is a first year GM option no matter the season. Any first year GM in WAR will be allowed 1 free drop after assuming ownership of a team
Each GM will post his or her "Free Drop" player on the transaction board. This is not mandatory but only allowed year 1 as a first transaction.
The player dropped will become a FA.
The dropping team will have the entire contract wiped off the books at no penalty.
Free dropped players may be traded retroactively prior to FA if the team can find someone to assume the contract.
Only the initial first year teams over the cap will be allowed unlimited free drops until cap compliant. Once compliant exempt contracts are voided to regular status.
IE. Team A has a payroll of $200m ($50m over cap) they can drop players without penalty until at or under $150m. As long as Team A's cap is above league cap, any originally inherited player can be exempt to be cap compliant.
Once under league cap exempt no longer applies.
The exemption rule is afforded as a courtesy to first year GM's inheriting teams the initial year that are over the cap. This rule will not apply beyond the first year.
