<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, NBA executive Joel Litvin reiterated that the league had no problem with the Mavs paying Keith Van Horn $4.3 million to satisfy cap issues in the Jason Kidd trade. “I don’t know that it’s a lot different if a team buys a player out of his contract, and he goes away,” said Litvin, who added, “It’s possible we’ll see more of these.” Some pundits however remain incensed.</div> A sweet deal can also be a fair one - David Moore - Dallas Morning News Keith Van Horn being part of the Kidd trade is a farce - Tara Sullivan - The Record Van Horn enjoying career year - - Wichita Eagle NBA turning blind eye - Jerry Zgoda - Minneapolis Star-Tribune NBA needs to close big trade loophole - Martin Frank - Wilmington News Journal Players 'Worth More Dead Than Alive' - Michael Lee - Washington Post Van Horn's post-retirement benefits - John Romero & Delton Lowery - Fresno Bee Loop hole - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer I'm down wit that. I mean, I don't see anything wrong with it.
That's fair. Realistically some players have contracts that don't really equate to their value...if a two teams can find a trade that works for them that is equal than it shouldn't be held up by these sometimes ridiculous salary cap rules. I'm all for it.
The owners who employ this tactic will be paying the price. The only reason it hadn't happened earlier was team's reluctance to pay the luxury tax. I doubt there will be many repeat instances like this because often time the guys doing the dealing aren't the ones signing the checks a la Cuban.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Feb 24 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it completely undermines the salary cap, but that's just me.</div> ... it's why people like you in the league need to shut up! KVH back in NJ! -Petey
