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Buying out players

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:12 am
by KJ7
Quick question just so you can clear up any confusion. I will just use the case of Ben Wallace for this example.

If PHX buy out Ben Wallace for lets say 10m and his contract states that he will receive 14m for the upcoming season, which figure counts towards PHX cap for 09-10?

Re: Buying out players

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:13 am
by Dunkenstein
KJ7 wrote:Quick question just so you can clear up any confusion. I will just use the case of Ben Wallace for this example.

If PHX buy out Ben Wallace for lets say 10m and his contract states that he will receive 14m for the upcoming season, which figure counts towards PHX cap for 09-10?

$10M.

Re: Buying out players

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:06 am
by Three34
That's why teams do them.