floppymoose wrote:You don't get player like Foster for a TE unless the other team is desperate to shed salary, which the Pacers aren't. Unless you are sending a pick with the TE, you have a choice of two kinds of players: short contract players who no one wants, and for good reason; or longer contract players who can provide value now but will be a cap drain later. Jackson is the latter.
Historically, some teams are willing to take on a player a player like that (one with negative overall value) in order to capture the positive short term value they have. It remains to be seen if anyone will do that with Jackson this year, especially with the nba feeling uncertain about it's financial prospects.
When does the current CBA expire, I know it is coming up in the not so distant future, but I don't remember when it is for some reason I am thinking it is in 2011.
