Players "retiring" then joining a new team

[AussieFanKurt]

Since this is happening, it will give players the impression and knowledge they can do it. A law will need to change now so we dont see numerous "iversons" around.

[DBryant88]

or "Farves"

[Mel_13]

Since this is happening, it will give players the impression and knowledge they can do it. A law will need to change now so we dont see numerous "iversons" around.

AI was able to sign with the Sixers because he negotiated a buyout with the Grizzlies and was waived. He did not retire and then choose a new team.

There are already rules to prevent a player from retiring and then unretiring to sign with a new team. A player on an active contract who retires is restricted from "unretiring" for one year after retirement. He can apply for early reinstatement, but all 30 teams must approve. This happened to Jason Williams last year. He signed with the Clippers over the summer and then retired before the season started. He applied for reinstatement in Feb 2009, presumably to sign with a contender, but six teams voted against his application.

[Culburn369]

or "Farves"

Yep. His tin weasel ass still has to be held to accounts, but, it's comin'.

[Trimble87]

AI was able to sign with the Sixers because he negotiated a buyout with the Grizzlies and was waived. He did not retire and then choose a new team.

There are already rules to prevent a player from retiring and then unretiring to sign with a new team. A player on an active contract who retires is restricted from "unretiring" for one year after retirement. He can apply for early reinstatement, but all 30 teams must approve. This happened to Jason Williams last year. He signed with the Clippers over the summer and then retired before the season started. He applied for reinstatement in Feb 2009, presumably to sign with a contender, but six teams voted against his application.

Thats how I understood it as well, I've heard quite a few announcers including Sean amd Bill making comments about him retiring to get off the grizzlies. But thats just not the case, they bought him out then he announced he was retiring. Which was obviously bogus.

[Dex]

AI was able to sign with the Sixers because he negotiated a buyout with the Grizzlies and was waived. He did not retire and then choose a new team.

There are already rules to prevent a player from retiring and then unretiring to sign with a new team. A player on an active contract who retires is restricted from "unretiring" for one year after retirement. He can apply for early reinstatement, but all 30 teams must approve. This happened to Jason Williams last year. He signed with the Clippers over the summer and then retired before the season started. He applied for reinstatement in Feb 2009, presumably to sign with a contender, but six teams voted against his application.

This.

I was wondering about the same thing, but then came to find that Iverson and the Griz agreed to a buyout.

Once again solidifying the Grizzlies as the most re ed franchise in the L.

It's a good thing they saved all that cash giftwrapping Gasol to the Lakers so they could waste it on this crap.