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From the le I thought this was about Nicollette Sheridan.
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Chris Sheridan: Greetings once again from New York, where I witnessed the showcasing of Jerome James (I know, it sounds like a contradiction of terms) first-hand the other night at MSG and picked Corey Maggette's brain about where he might get traded (he thinks the Spurs are still a possibility). Less than two weeks to go before the trade deadline, so I welcome all queries on that subject. Also, any and allVegas-themed questions will be entertained with All-Star just a week away. Let's roll ...
Tyson (Portland, OR): I keep hearing locally that the Blazers may just buy out Jamal Magloire and let him get picked up on waivers if there are no attactive trades for him. Thoughts?
Chris Sheridan: Well, the market for expiring contracts has really changed in the past year, and if the Blazers can't get anything for him, they and he would be better off with a buyout. So, yes, I could see that happening. I heard Eric Williams is a buyout candidate in San Antonio, too.
Kevin (Portland): With AI, Boozer and Yao all potentially out of the ASG, who gets in? And with Tyrus "Cut the Check" Thomas getting hurt, who replaces him in the dunk contest? My vote Travis Outlaw or James White.
Chris Sheridan: If all three are replaced, I say the three replacement picks are Howard, Anthony and Deron Williams. As for the dunk contest, I'm not sure who has popped up on the NBA's radar since the intial selections were announced, but I know they're paying attention who the bloggers and commentators are saying should have been picked. That would seem to bode well for White.
Marc (NY): Is Doug Christie really better than Maggette??? What is Mike Dunleavy doing in Clipper Land!!!
Chris Sheridan: It's clearly personal between Maggette and Dunleavy, and it's deteriorated over the past couple of days. Donald Sterling tried to mediate this one, but it only quieted things down for a while. I still think they'll move him by the deadline.
That's all I've got of relative importance to the Spurs fans from him, so discuss.....
I'm starting to think it might be better for White to NOT participate in the Dunk contest... He has alot of hype to live up to if he did
EWill is a buyout candidate? Eh, so much for other team's coveting expiring contracts.
That would be Sheridan's Tit bits.
Slightly different thing
I would be shocked if Maggette ended up in San Antonio. The good news is I don't see how the Spurs could overpay for him at this point.
If Williams isn't traded by the trade deadline, he'll be bought out a couple days later. Makes no sense to keep him around when he's barely the 12th man on the roster.
I'd love to see James White in the dunk contest. The only bad thing would be all the Spurs fans asking why he's not playing. 95% of Spurs fans don't even know he's on the team right now.
Buy out E-Will ? This is the first time I hear that.
Room and money to sign someone now ?
The plan all along has been to either trade Williams or complete a buyout after the trade deadline. Buying him out would be so Holt can save some money.
Who is James White ?
How would Holt save money on a buy-out? Williams would have to accept less money than he's owed.
That's what players usually do when they are bought out - take less money than they are owed.
But he doesn't have to. Why sign the buy-out then? The Spurs will have to give him all his money to get rid of him.
Congrats on figuring out what a buyout is.
Because when another team picks him up, he'll make up the difference and then some.
... and make money in other team
You're such an unbelievable . The Spurs will have to give Williams the entire contract. He's under no obligation to take less than he's owed simply because the Spurs want to free up a roster spot.Congrats on figuring out what a buyout is.
Most players take less money than they are owed in a buyout. Then go sign with another team and make more money. That's what a buyout is used for.
Who's going to sign Eric Williams? Don't be lame.
Yeah, figured this was the case, though I guess it's being brought up because the Spurs are not likely to use him in a trade...
I'm all for cutting him and signing a guy like Conroy, or someone who can fill a hole, if there are no takers by deadline time.
Nobody's going to sign Eric Williams for a contract. Holt won't save any money because he's doesn't plan on finding work anywhere else. He wants to be with his son, etc., and may just as soon retire.
Well that's what his agent will figure out - if there's interest from other teams giving him a minimum contract or whatever.
But this is pretty standard. Most buyouts are for less money than the player is owed - even if it's just for 50K less.
Maybe. But it's foolish to assume Holt's going to save money. Maybe E-Will takes less money just to be able to retire a few months early. Seriously doubt he cares to sign anywhere else.
I'll be sure to bump this thread after Williams is bought out.
He's only 34. He still wants to play basketball as far as I know. He wanted to get playing time here this year and then get another contract. It's not like he's 40.
There are always teams who need a third our fourth bigman.
+ They can sign him for just the reminder of the season (= expiring contract)
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