NBA approves Disabled Player Exception, but using it will be tricky for Golden State

DPE can be used to sign a free agent, claim one off waivers, or in a trade; but options are limited and cost will be steep

The Golden State Warriors have been granted the Disabled Player Exception (DPE) that they asked for, and now comes the hard part. Worth $9.3 million, this is a salary cap exemption that will allow the cap-constrained Warriors to add another player due to the season-ending loss of Klay Thompson.

As reported by Shams Charania, this contract vehicle will e…