waiving a player and resigning him (Lance Thomas)
waiving a player and resigning him (Lance Thomas)
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waiving a player and resigning him (Lance Thomas)
Can the Knicks waive Lance Thomas and then resign him to a vet minimum contract or is there some kind of waiting period before a waived player can be signed by the waiving team?
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This happens on a fairly regular basis. The restriction with signing a waived player is after a team traded that player.
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By rule, a team is also prohibited from immediately re-signing the player if his salary was stretched or if there was a buyout (reduction of salary guaranteed and paid) as part of the waiver.
Regarding Thomas, this would not apply to him, assuming he was waived in June.
Regarding Thomas, this would not apply to him, assuming he was waived in June.
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Thanks to you both.