Amnesty Provision

[Zerol]

So let's say if eventually a deal is done and they allow an amnesty provision, who will be the player you get rid of? Is Raja Bell the universal choice or get Okur's salary off the books so we will have cap room to go after a FA wing?

For those of you who are not familiar of the provision: "This rule was implemented during the last lockout. It allows each team a short window to wipe their worst contract from their books. The team has to pay the player in full, but the contract comes off the books. The players union likes it as the players get paid in full and the owners like it because they can get rid of one albatross contract."

 

[Chris-L]

I would 100% say Raja Bell. Last year when he came back to Utah I was very excited, always liked him as a player and he seems like a cool dude too. After watching him last year, and with the addition of burks , I'd say he would be the first to go.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Raja no doubt.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Raja or Harris. Probably Raja.

 

[infection]

You still have to pay the player. Why on Earth would you choose Harris?

I'd even go out on a limb and say Kirilenko if it meant we couldn't resign him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You still have to pay the player. Why on Earth would you choose Harris?

I'd even go out on a limb and say Kirilenko if it meant we couldn't resign him.

Because his contract is bigger. We still have to pay, but the contract is off the books. I said probably Raja too, so its not like I chose Harris anyway.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Because his contract is bigger. We still have to pay, but the contract is off the books. I said probably Raja too, so its not like I chose Harris anyway.

This still doesnt really make a significant amount of sense to me. Buy out a former allstars contract, when he seemed to play solidly for 14 games without even having time to develop a solid notion of Jazz-Offense?? Lets not be a Quick Draw McGraw and buy the guy out, before we see what hes got.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The only reason you do this is to go after someone in free agency, and if you're going for a free agent now, the clearest choice is Okur. It also makes the most longterm fiscal sense if you decided you needed to do this.

It would not be that hard to get rid of Bell and his salary isn't much of an impediment to anything.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Nobody. There isn't a contract on the Jazz' books that's anywhere near crippling. Can't trade a cut player. Bell still has value to other teams in the league and is a good number for fitting a trade into trade rules.

 

[Chris-L]

Nobody. There isn't a contract on the Jazz' books that's anywhere near crippling. Can't trade a cut player. Bell still has value to other teams in the league and is a good number for fitting a trade into trade rules.

After last year, I doubt many teams see any value at all in Raja Bell. I really hope he can come back this year and put up some good numbers for the jazz, but I kinda get the feeling that he's about done in the NBA.

 

[Jazz4ever]

After last year, I doubt many teams see any value at all in Raja Bell. I really hope he can come back this year and put up some good numbers for the jazz, but I kinda get the feeling that he's about done in the NBA.

Oh the fork is well embedded in him. Not a salad fork either, a dinner.

 

[freakazoid]

Oh the fork is well embedded in him. Not a salad fork either, a dinner.

Pitch.

 

[fallenchicken]

I say we resign CJ just to amnesty him.

 

[Gameface]

Pitch.

Spanish Fork

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Bell, last year, counted for about 5% of the salary cap (3.0M of a 56.0M or so cap). I imagine it will not be any different under the new CBA. Not going to sign an impact player with 5% more of the salary cap over not having that 5%. It'll just be a waste of 7 million dollars, while there's a chance (slim as it would be on the court) it won't be wasted with him on the roster.





Oh, and combo breaker.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I say we resign CJ just to amnesty him.

So you would pay him money, cut him (but he would still get paid), then he would just sign somewhere else? That sounds like it would be awesome to be CJ. Get payed 2x the amount you normally would.

 

[fallenchicken]

So you would pay him money, cut him (but he would still get paid), then he would just sign somewhere else? That sounds like it would be awesome to be CJ. Get payed 2x the amount you normally would.

It'd be worth every cent.*

*Says the guy who isn't paying for it.

But actually I'm just joking. Okur makes the most sense. As much as I hate Bell, and I do, we don't have a log jam at 2 and 3.

 

[gomretat]

Absolute no brainer - Memo. Never did like the Raja signing and said so at the time but his salary is not enough to help sign anyone else you really want.

 

[YB85]

Nobody.

 

[infection]

So we let Memo go. Then what? We're going to be under the cap enough that we're going to go out and sign somebody? We're going to let one of the only decent veterans (both in terms of chemistry and within playing a more limited role) go, gaining absolutely zero practical financial savings, and somehow this will help the franchise? With the way we currently sit, the only benefit the team could enjoy from an amnesty is ridding ourselves of a malcontent. That's about it.