Chris Kaman contract

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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Can someone definitively tell me what the hell the status is of Chris Kaman's contract.
    Can we still waive him and save money?
    What is the date for that?
    Why in the fuck would we keep a 33 year old player on this team unless it wad to trade him for something?
     
    Mediocre Man, Jul 3, 2015
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    If he takes Victor Claver's old seat, what's the risk?
     
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    His contract became guaranteed July 1st. There are unconfirmed rumors that he extended that deadline but see no reason why he would.

    We kept him as a trade asset and a mentor if LA bolts. If LA stays, he looks alot better at starting C than the alternatives.
     
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    Much rather use the space to pick up young players and/or assets from a dump trade
     
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    It's now fully guaranteed. Needed to waive him by June 30th.
    No clue why we kept him.
     
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    If we are "going young", I can't imagine we keep him unless he is there to mentor bigs like he did with Meyers
     
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    You mean why did we keep Coach Kaman? :)

    The local guys are all saying that Kaman's contract became guaranteed already. Woj's reports say no, but I'm pretty sure that the local guys are right. Hence, the "rumor" that the date moved. No one has actually said it has.
     
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    Much rather have a guy like Kosta koufos for similar money.
     
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    Kostas is not going to like Victor Claver's seat on the bench..you guys seem to forget how good Plumlee and Leonard are going to be. Kaman may be traded but I think he's going to be there to help Vonleh make the transition Leonard did.
     
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    Without Aldridge there is more than enough playing time to go around.
     
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    Woj still lists Kaman contract as drivable and non guaranteed
     
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    where at?
     
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    So no one can do it.
     
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    Not only is Kaman still an offensive threat, but a mentor to the young bigs. He helped Meyers along.
     
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    33 year old Offensive threats mean nothing to a rebuilding team
     
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    According to Jabari Young:

    Don't know why Woj keeps referring to him as non-guaranteed. My guess is that he was kept as insurance or trade filler.
     
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    Nope.

    And that includes Ole', since keeping Kaman is contrary to everything he is supposedly doing.
     
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    I think he was kept as filler for a trade.
     
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    Even if he's here to start the season, he can mentor the young guys and then we can still trade him at the deadline.
     
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    In the Batum situation, no one knew that Martell and...name escapes me... had extended their contract non-guarantee dates until mid-July until after someone said they were non-guaranteed still. There has to be someone in the league office that signed off on a contract renegotiation like that who should know, but reporters are too busy quoting "sources" on sensationalistic "he had a good dinner!!1!" tweets rather than picking up the phone and doing some legwork.
    Edit: It was Brad Miller
     
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