Andrew wrote:

As with any other waived player, teams must continue to pay the guaranteed base salary of their amnestied players.

Also as with any other waived player, another team may place a waiver claim in order to acquire the player before he clears waivers (see question number 63). But amnesty is different from the normal waiver process in that it allows teams to make either a full or partial waiver claim. When a team makes a full waiver claim it acquires the player, assumes his full contract, and pays all remaining salary obligations (and the waiving team has no further salary obligation to the player). Full waiver claims have precedence over partial waiver claims -- if one team makes a full waiver claim and another makes a partial waiver claim, the team making the full waiver claim is awarded the player. If multiple teams make full waiver claims, the player is awarded to the team with the worst record.

A partial waiver claim is a bid for a single dollar amount. If no team makes a full waiver claim, the player is awarded to the team submitting the highest bid in a partial waiver claim. If multiple teams bid the same amount, the player is awarded to the team with the worst record. When a team is awarded a player via a partial waiver claim, it pays the following portion of the player's salary:

- The amount of their bid, spread pro rata across all remaining guaranteed years of the player's contract
- All non-base compensation, such as bonuses
- 100% of the player's salary in non-guaranteed seasons

I hear you on that, but doubt anybody would take on his full salary, Brand being 33 and injury prone.

Andrew wrote:So with this cleared up....I don't believe you will see brand clearing waivers. Doubtful the Knicks have a chance.

exactly, he's not going to be claim, but there's a team out there that will give him the full mle.

Sources tell ESPN.com that the Dallas Mavericks, under the salary cap after being foiled in their pursuit of marquee free agent Deron Williams, have interest in claiming Brand through the waiver process.

Teams currently under the cap include the Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets.

EnySpree wrote:Miami wouldn't be able to claim him off waivers because of their record....the Knicks would have a better chance being the 8th seed....I can't see anyone below the knicks trying to claim Brand....the Knicks have a great shot

Believe Amnesty clause waiver wire works different than regular waiver pickups...Amnesty wire goes to the highest bidder first.

EnySpree wrote:

Andrew wrote:

EnySpree wrote:Miami wouldn't be able to claim him off waivers because of their record....the Knicks would have a better chance being the 8th seed....I can't see anyone below the knicks trying to claim Brand....the Knicks have a great shot

Dallas can bid more than the Knicks.

if they do they are retarded...brand was 11 and 7 last year...anything more than he vets minimum is a stretch

Knicks have a shot but it's definately pretty long

Brand would only be there for one season anyway.

EnySpree wrote:

Andrew wrote:

EnySpree wrote:Miami wouldn't be able to claim him off waivers because of their record....the Knicks would have a better chance being the 8th seed....I can't see anyone below the knicks trying to claim Brand....the Knicks have a great shot

Dallas can bid more than the Knicks.

if they do they are retarded...brand was 11 and 7 last year...anything more than he vets minimum is a stretch

Knicks have a shot but it's definately pretty long

He's still a better big man than anyone else on Dallas' roster and he plays pretty good defense.

knickscity wrote:

EnySpree wrote:Miami wouldn't be able to claim him off waivers because of their record....the Knicks would have a better chance being the 8th seed....I can't see anyone below the knicks trying to claim Brand....the Knicks have a great shot

Has nothing to do with records, just cap space to accommodate the bid.

i mean andrew just posted the rules....

it has everything to do with records....the only thing is if someone wants to crack the bank higher than the veterans minimum then they would get Brand....I can't see anyone with a better record than the knicks offering more than the vets minimum. I mean 3 million should be the limit...but we've seen guys get 7 mill a year and totally don't deserve it....ahhhh the nba rules suck