Bobcats and the Amnesty Clause

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Diop by far is the obvious choice.

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CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Most likely amnesty cut: DeSagana Diop
How likely to use amnesty this season? Slam dunk
Other amnesty candidates: Matt Carroll, Boris Diaw, Corey Maggette
Analysis: The Bobcats' roster is teeming with players making too much dough. Question is: Which one should Michael Jordan cast aside?
Diop made nearly $6.5 million last season, played 13 games and averaged 1.3 points and 2.5 rebounds, resulting in a player efficiency rating of just 5.4. With two more seasons totaling $14.2 million left on the books -- and with Diop having never posted a PER higher than 12.4 in his nine seasons -- Jordan surely won't be able to resist shedding that contract. There will be calls to oust Carroll, Diaw and Maggette, too, but Diop is one of the easier calls on the board.

[Plowright]

Well Diop obviously. There is no question and whoever calls for Diaw or Maggette should shoot themselves. Diaw can contribute and play many positions + he has a massive expiring. Maggette will help our horrible offence

[spectre]

I don't see MJ paying Gana (or anyone else on our roster) his full salary to stay away just "because".

[Toocool]

It's obvious Gana would be the one to get cut. Carroll, Maggette and Diaw all produce at least, Gana just fails.

[Felton for Prez]

I don't see MJ paying Gana (or anyone else on our roster) his full salary to stay away just "because".

I don't think this gets enough play. It's not like we (or any other team) are just cutting these guys and getting out of the contract for free. They are paying them massive amounts of money to go away. Think about R. Lewis. Would you cut a check fro $30mm to send a good player away and the right to go spend more money? That's amazing to me.

For some guys, they might be thrilled to be amnestied (is that a word?). You get to front load a large part of your contract and then go sign another. Kinda like getting 2 paychecks.

[dav7z]

I could see MJ paying off Diop this season.
Puting Maggs on the list next season.
That leaves us around 21 to 25 milion in salries
With , Kemba, TT, Matt, DJ , Hendo , Smack , and a first round pick,
Even if we setting at 25 milion the cap should be at 62.
That leaves enough money to sign two top free agents, D Howard , CP3 could be done.
Could be instresting .
One gets the feeling we make a big move in the 2012 free agency

[SWedd523]

It will most likely be used by teams who are at or very near the LT and want to use that space to save money or bring in another player to get them over the top.

But at the same time, I think it's still possible that we cut a Diop. Remember, MJ has been doing everything short of selling cookies and lemonade to keep as much money in his pocket. Since Diop doesn't play anyway even when he's healthy, it makes sense to just go ahead and get rid of him. 25% savings is way more valuable than holding onto dead weight hoping to move him as an expiring.

[spectre]

It will most likely be used by teams who are at or very near the LT and want to use that space to save money or bring in another player to get them over the top.

But at the same time, I think it's still possible that we cut a Diop. Remember, MJ has been doing everything short of selling cookies and lemonade to keep as much money in his pocket. Since Diop doesn't play anyway even when he's healthy, it makes sense to just go ahead and get rid of him. 25% savings is way more valuable than holding onto dead weight hoping to move him as an expiring.

There would be NO savings to MJ's pocket...so that bolded part is exactly why no one will be amnestied.

The 25% is what would apply to our cap. The player gets paid 100% of his salary.

It does sound like the owners would get to spread the contract out over a period of years...but Gana (or any other amnestied player) would still get every penny.

I think MJ is way too cheap to pay someone their entire contract not to play, but what some of you guys are thinking is that he'll do that AND bring in other players with that extra capspace...basically paying out even more in salary than the actual cap.

No way in hell.

[ohara831]

I tend to agree with you Spectre. But we need to see what the final BRI split and also see about the Revenue Sharing. If MJ sees enough savings coming, I could see him maybe trying to do something. But right now I put it a less than 50/50 odds.

[SWedd523]

I thought the amnestied player gets 75% of his contract, with that amount being spread out. Not just cap space savings.