Retaining salary is a useful tool for contenders needing to stay under the cap but would like to add a top piece.
A player is allowed to have 50% of their contract retained in salary, for the amount of years left in the contract.
The team retaining the salary must own up to the amount of years left on the contract.
Salary attained will be editted and added on to another player on your team of your choice, i will pm you and you will say who, if that player is traded it will then be added on to a different player to ensure you keep the salary.