Originally Posted by
Pookie
Let's discuss that "cap impact" statement.
Only the "base salary" counts against the cap and there are "official statements" out there (on the Timbers website for one) explaining that the maximum base salary and cap hit for any player, including DPs is $335k.
Since DeRo makes a base of $375k, we can only assume that allocation money is being used to "pay down his cap hit."
While deciphering MLS salary cap information is like trying to understand women, if you go on the knowledge that only the base salary counts against the cap and $335k is the max, there isn't a big advantage on the savings front.