hasheem thabeet amnestied

[Tave]

Houston really doesn't have any other bad contracts. Other than Scola (@~8.5), Martin (@~11.5), and Lowry (@5.75), everyone else is on a rookie deal.

They don't have any bad contracts NOW but they might acquire one sometime in the next 10 years. It seems silly to waste it on a 5 million contract that the team can opt out of after this year.

You can only use it on deals that were on your roster as of July 1st 2011. Teams can't trade for a player and then amnesty - and teams can't use it on new contracts.

I didn't realize that. That's weird. So basically the amnesty is worthless for a lot of teams and unlikely to be used on a lot more. Shoulda called it the Davis-Arenas-Lewis Clause.

[Lost Angel]

Lakers should pick him up if it's going to be cheap.

might as well

did this guy ever get any type of "additional" training from a big man great? Bynum certainly improved with his training with Kareem but I dont think Kareem will be doing any work with LA anytime soon, he seems pretty sour with Lakers mgmt in addition to how Bynum sorta blew him off after the 1st couple of years.

I'm just intrigued by his shot blocking ability. With a new emphasis on defense, maybe the Lakers could get 10-12 productive minutes out of him a game.

[Raptor_Guy]

Whatever happened to 2011-2012 being "The Year of Thabeet?"

[JamesNaismith]

Get er done BC?!?

[mid-post]

So was he waived or not? Based on what I've read so far this is just a rumor.

[BarbaGrizz]

Whatever happened to 2011-2012 being "The Year of Thabeet?"

the Maians were incorrect.

[Ballings7]

I don't care what anyone says... this guy needs time, then his fate as an NBA player can be judged credibly. He hasn't had a lot of time in the league yet, not only in MPG, but also hasn't been in the NBA that long yet for a young big man.

[Blame Rasho]

I don't care what anyone says... this guy needs time, then his fate as an NBA player can be judged credibly. He hasn't had a lot of time in the league yet, not only in MPG, but also hasn't been in the NBA that long yet for a young big man.

There just isnt anything there that makes him a rotation player. Hell if he was just 7'0 he would have already been out of the NBA.

[Ballings7]

Eh, I really disagree there. He needs a consistent shot with somebody, like over the course of a season, which assuming he does decent, would carry into the next season.

[bullsnewdynasty]

I don't care what anyone says... this guy needs time, then his fate as an NBA player can be judged credibly. He hasn't had a lot of time in the league yet, not only in MPG, but also hasn't been in the NBA that long yet for a young big man.

He's been sent to the D-league like 3 times, and Hamed Haddadi isn't exactly tearing it up as the backup center in Memphis.

[Ballings7]

We'll just have to see what happens then.

[Moahst]

Thabeet has not been amnestied. He had a great day in practice yesterday. The tweet was false. /thread

This was confirmed by a Rockets beat writer. Thabeet has not been amnestied and likely will not be.

[Ballings7]

Thabeet not be disturbed...

LOCKED.

[LarsV8]

Thabeet has not been amnestied. He had a great day in practice yesterday. The tweet was false. /thread

Not sure why peopel still talking about this.

Thabeet has not been amnestied. Only way that happens is if Nene is in the room ready to sign.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Thabeet not be disturbed...

LOCKED.