Sporting Kansas City traded forward Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC on Tuesday in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money, $500,000 in Targeted Allocation Money as well as up to $700,000 in future Allocation Money based on Dwyer’s performance in Orlando.
So how can Sporting KC use the funds it acquired in the trade? We provide a breakdown of GAM and TAM below.
General Allocation Money (GAM) can be used in the following ways:
- To "buy-down" a player's salary budget charge as part of managing a team's roster, including buying a salary budget charge below the League maximum of $480,625.