Not sure on the validity of this, because it wasn't even an article, and I saw it on a comment on one of the blogs at iheartceltics.blogspot.com, but I figured maybe CB32 would know. It said that if Ratliff doesn't play enough games (he's played like 3 or something so far, so he won't), that insurance, or an exception or something would pick up on Theo's contract?What does that mean if it's true? Would he count against the cap?
Not sure if it's true but all it means is that an insurance company would pay a certain amount of his salary instead of the Celtics. His salary still counts against the cap.
Right. It would still count against the cap, but we'd get a little extra help with paying the contract. I'd rather have him on the court though, ugh.
Ratliff is going to be a wonderful trading piece this off-season and next year. A lot of teams would kill to have that expiring contract. The Celts need to make a deal before the contract expires because their cap room will be tied up in re-signing Al, Delonte, Gomes, Allan, etc.
I don't think it works like that. I believe the player cannot have played a game for one year (maybe more, I don't remember exactly) and it has to be because of an injury. But, if a players contract is picked up by insurance it doesn't mean it comes off the cap. The Celtics will still be paying approximately 20% of the player's salary until the contract runs out while the insurance will pay the rest, and the contract still counts against the salary cap.
