In professional sports, a salary dump occurs when a team trades a player primarily to offload their expensive contract rather than for basketball or hockey reasons. This move frees up salary cap space, allowing the trading team to avoid luxury taxes or sign new talent. The receiving team typically benefits by acquiring a useful player or future draft picks as compensation.
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