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How it worked: Bobby Marks on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving bonuses

In the days leading up to the “clean sweep” of June 30, there was a lot of confusion about how Sean Marks and the agents for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan could fit all that salary under the cap.

It took a while to work out, helped immeasurably by Golden State’s willingness to work a double sign-and-trade involving KD and DLo.

In an article Thursday on this season’s bonuses, ESPN’s Bobby Marks lays out how the Nets did it, how bonuses played a role in initial discussions etc.