Who are the 14 uninsured?

[shrink]

Does anyone know, or care to speculate, on the 14 contracts per season that the NBA's insurance provider excluded from coverage?

[Dunkenstein]

Remember, once a player is covered, the carrier can't exclude the player for the remainder of his current contract. If I were speculating, I'd look for players with large contracts and a history of injuries before they signed their current contracts.

My speculative list for this season would include: Amare, Nene, Dwayne Wade, Nic Batum, Jeff Green, Stephen Curry, Eric Gordon, Carlos Boozer, Jameer Nelson, Tony Parker and Emeka Okafor.

[DBoys]

I'd also suspect that there's typically one or two openings on the list at most times, to avoid the possibility that the list is full and then a really undesirable deal (from ins co pov) is about to get signed.

[Dunkenstein]

I'd also suspect that there's typically one or two openings on the list at most times, to avoid the possibility that the list is full and then a really undesirable deal (from ins co pov) is about to get signed.

It's my understanding that the insurance company has the right to insure a previously non-covered player at the beginning of each season, even when the player is on the same contract. I wonder if they have the right to do the same during the middle of the season?

[DBoys]

I'd also suspect that there's typically one or two openings on the list at most times, to avoid the possibility that the list is full and then a really undesirable deal (from ins co pov) is about to get signed.

It's my understanding that the insurance company has the right to insure a previously non-covered player at the beginning of each season, even when the player is on the same contract. I wonder if they have the right to do the same during the middle of the season?

1 The right to insure one who wasn't insured, means they can always have 14 designated. Then when a worse risk signing happens, they can drop one they had on the list and add the new one.

2 That being the case, you'd think mid-season change must be possible. Otherwise, if a team signed a player mid-season, the ins co would never have the chance to deem it as high risk.

[Dunkenstein]

I'd also suspect that there's typically one or two openings on the list at most times, to avoid the possibility that the list is full and then a really undesirable deal (from ins co pov) is about to get signed.

It's my understanding that the insurance company has the right to insure a previously non-covered player at the beginning of each season, even when the player is on the same contract. I wonder if they have the right to do the same during the middle of the season?

1 The right to insure one who wasn't insured, means they can always have 14 designated. Then when a worse risk signing happens, they can drop one they had on the list and add the new one.

2 That being the case, you'd think mid-season change must be possible. Otherwise, if a team signed a player mid-season, the ins co would never have the chance to deem it as high risk.

I agree with your final point. But if that's the case, why would there be a need to leave one or two spots on the list open as you suggested in your first quote?

[DBoys]

"why would there be a need to leave one or two spots on the list open as you suggested in your first quote?"

There wouldn't be. Notice my point 1 in reply, in which I specifically responded to your added info (info new to me) by mentioning that - seeing what you had said - there was no reason for the ins co to ever have empty slots on their uninsured list.

Comprende?

[shrink]

Just curious, since we're talking about open spots:

Do contracts they are continueing to not pay on (like Roy's deal with POR that runs through 2015) count against the 14?