My guess is if they make the right trade, they'll demote him and pick up cap room.
From the post-gazette.com
This could artificially demote a target company's adverts, the company claims.
From the newscientist.com
Then demote yourself for probably the worst positioning of a ref ever known.
From the guardian.co.uk
A government spokesman downplays the decision to demote Gen. Aboud Qanbar.
From the latimes.com
I don't want to go demote FAs en masse and not give opportunities to fix it up first.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A trade for Burnett would mean Baltimore must demote one of its starters.
From the washingtonpost.com
You are failing miserably and your boss decides to demote you until your work improves.
From the newsday.com
If the manager is going to demote the closer you love to loathe, he isn't doing it yet.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
(demotion) act of lowering in rank or position
A demotion is a reduction in an employee's rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary or benefits. ...
(Demotion (sport)) In many sports leagues around the world (with U.S., Canadian and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions), promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season in which teams are transferred between divisions. ...
To lower the rank or status of something; To relegate
(demoted) to categorize something on a lower level
(Demotion) The change of an employee from one position to another position that has a lower salary range midpoint is termed a demotion.
(DEMOTION) In the School Code, demotion is defined as occuring "....either in salary or in type of position...." ( 24 PS 11-1151). ...
(Demotion) A job change resulting in a move to a job with a lower pay grade (regardless of reason) and can be made with or without a pay change