The Hawks used the second-round exception in this deal,” tweeted Lauren L. Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, confirming a report of Gueye’s new four-year, $7.64 million contract by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
“Players who are signed using the second-round pick exception won’t count against a team’s cap between July 1 and July 30 of their first season. That will allow teams to preserve all the cap room they need until July 31 without having to worry about their second-rounders cutting into it. And it will position those players to sign their first NBA contracts before taking part in Summer League games.”
