"Brandon Roy" rule won't be used on Brandon Roy (and that's good)

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  1. e_blazer

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    Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports that the amnesty clause that would allow an NBA owner to waive a player and pay him his contract outright in order to free of salary cap flexibility might take a new form.
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    Sources say that there’s a determined push led by San Antonio Spurs owner Peter Holt to allow teams to have at least two years to decide whether or not to amnesty one player, with multiple sources telling ESPN.com this week that they believe the concept -- with restrictions that are still being haggled over -- has indeed won sufficient support to be included in the new labor deal.

    Six years ago, teams had only two weeks to decide whether to use the amnesty clause or lose it forever. Now? There is a growing likelihood that teams will be able to "save" their amnesty clause through next season, or perhaps beyond.

    http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/10/28/2520835/stein-amnesty-clause-could-be-used-now-or-later


    If that's the case then I think we'll keep Roy and see how he does.
     
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    I would be surprised if they allowed any "new" contracts to be included. So I doubt Oden would fall under this scenario.
    Overall it would be a smart clasue for the owners to approve. Since they have to pay the player regardless.
     
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    Hard to say at this point how it will work out, but there's some interest in making it more open-ended:

     
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    If that's the case then YOU OWE ME A BEER!
     
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    I have no problem buying you a beer because you're a Blazer fan but you never did finalize or agree to the bet.
     
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/s...but-last-hurdle-is-a-big-one.html?_r=2&src=tp


    ¶ Amnesty clause: Each team will be permitted to waive one player, with pay — anytime during the life of the C.B.A. — and have his salary be exempt from the cap and the luxury tax. Its use will be limited to players already under contract as of July 1, 2011.

    I think this is fair.
     
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    It would be hard anyway, as I live in Michigan and have no immediate plans to visit Portland anytime soon...
     
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    Dude don't hint around, if you want me to send you some Oregon KGB just say so.
     
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    I agree. The Oden idea seemed a stretch to me, but it was at least on the table at one point to make the amnesty clause open ended. It's nice that the Blazers have the option of seeing what Roy can do before having to make the decision to waive him.
     
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