In waiting until after June 1 to cut him, New Orleans would reduce his dead money hit from $28.53 million to $9.77 million. Not bad for a team constantly over the cap.

A post-June 1 designation spreads a player's cap hit over two years, reducing the impact on cap space for the current season. While the designation can be used for players who are cut, it can also ...

The post-June 1 designation provides that flexibility by spreading a player's dead cap hit over two seasons. For higher-priced players, it also helps teams move players who could be on the trade ...