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diderotn
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7/6/2005  1:55 PM
Scott (SF, CA): Hey Chad...can you briefly explain the NBA's "amnesty program" and its effects on a teams salary cap, etc....Thanks!

Chad Ford: (1:51 PM ET ) We're still waiting for all the details, but here it is in a nutshell. Teams get a one-time chance before October 1st to waive one free agent. The team still has to pay the player and does NOT get cap relief. So what's the benefit? Teams get luxury tax relief. The salary no longer would count for luxury tax purposes. It would only affect a few teams but could save teams like the Mavs and Knicks close to $50 million each. It's purely financial relief. Still it could mean that several interesting veterans like Michael Finley and Allan Houston will be free agents this summer. They'd be free to re-sign with any team after they're waived.
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7/6/2005  1:58 PM
I asked the question about Antoine Walker:


Mike (Bedford, NY): Are the Knicks really pushing hard after Antoine Walker? I find it hard to believe since we already have Crawford and Richardson who like to chuck three pointers.

SportsNation Chad Ford: (1:41 PM ET ) Mike, I'm going to refer you to the Angelo question up above on Isiah's reasoning. But yes, they are interested in Walker.

Basically, his answer was that Isiah makes weird moves. Oh well, I guess we really are going after him
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7/6/2005  2:00 PM
It could save 'em that much money *IF* there is a luxury tax (which there may not be).

It also frees up a roster spot.

And everything I've read says that the team dumping the player cannot resign the same player for the duration of the contract.
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7/6/2005  2:02 PM
Posted by technomaster:

It could save 'em that much money *IF* there is a luxury tax (which there may not be).

It also frees up a roster spot.

And everything I've read says that the team dumping the player cannot resign the same player for the duration of the contract.

I read that there will not be a luxury tax for the 2004-5 seaosn, but there WILL definitely be a luxury tax for every season of the new agreement. It's locked in. This is why they offered the amnesty program. There's definitely a luxury tax for the next six years.
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7/6/2005  2:13 PM
Posted by s3231:

I asked the question about Antoine Walker:


Mike (Bedford, NY): Are the Knicks really pushing hard after Antoine Walker? I find it hard to believe since we already have Crawford and Richardson who like to chuck three pointers.

SportsNation Chad Ford: (1:41 PM ET ) Mike, I'm going to refer you to the Angelo question up above on Isiah's reasoning. But yes, they are interested in Walker.

Basically, his answer was that Isiah makes weird moves. Oh well, I guess we really are going after him

Right now Im positive about Isiah. I liked his draft. I like that he has said he wants to get a C in New York. But if he gets Walker, my opinion of him will change a lot, and negatively!! Grr!
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7/6/2005  2:13 PM
You guys left out the pot shots Chad took at the Knicks in the chat! For Shame!

Mike (NY): Is there any truth to Steph for Dalembert? Where else could Steph go?

Chad Ford: Isiah is trying to work out a sign-and-trade with the Sixers for Dalembert. He's willing to offer him the max. Marbury is one of the players he's willing to move this summer to get a big. However, I have a hard time believing that the Sixers would make this trade. I think he'd have a much better shot of trading Steph to the Hawks for Al Harrington, Tony Delk and Jason Collier.
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Angelo (NY): Ok let me get this straight. The Knicks would trade their one superstar, the one person who puts people in the seats, the one person who sells jerseys, one of the top 5 players in his position for either another power foward in Harrington or a center with no offensive game (Dalemburt) then they would trade their best power foward for a player who didnt even play in the post season (Brown). That would be crazy!

Chad Ford: Angelo, where've you been for the past two years? That's par for the course for Isiah. And frankly, I'd do either deal if I were the Knicks. They need to shake things up and moving Marbury is the only way to make a major play.
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Adam (St. Paul): What's crazy Angelo, is you calling Marbury a superstar.

Chad Ford: Ouch. Here we go ... I didn't say it, Isiah. Adam did.


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7/6/2005  2:24 PM
I tried to ask who his sources were, but he wasn't man enough to answer my question
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7/6/2005  2:31 PM
Posted by diderotn:

I tried to ask who his sources were, but he wasn't man enough to answer my question

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7/6/2005  2:36 PM
now THATS funny
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7/6/2005  4:00 PM
I like Dalembert a lot and I think he will be a very good Center in this league. Giving him the max though is a huge risk.
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7/6/2005  4:05 PM
I see no reason why with a new coach Dalembert can't be the Defensive player of the year next season. He will get a lot more play next year.
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7/6/2005  4:35 PM
Posted by Mac:

I see no reason why with a new coach Dalembert can't be the Defensive player of the year next season. He will get a lot more play next year.

I see two reasons. They are called Ron Artest and Ben Wallace.
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7/6/2005  4:35 PM
i think dalembert will be THE defensive center for the next 10 years. i saw him go up and block shaq's shot twice in one sequence. he just went right up with him. that's impressive.
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7/6/2005  4:36 PM
Posted by crzymdups:
Posted by Mac:

I see no reason why with a new coach Dalembert can't be the Defensive player of the year next season. He will get a lot more play next year.

I see two reasons. They are called Ron Artest and Ben Wallace.
nice...I think Duncan and KG can both play better defense than Dalembert if they didnt have to spend as much effort on offense.
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7/6/2005  4:37 PM
Chad Ford is a chump. It's obvious that he hates the Knicks, and Isiah especially. Most B-Ball fans, Knicks fans in particular, don't give a god damn what that effin' ass says or thinks.

I would love to hear that one day, Chad Ford walking down the street in NY, and gets punched dead in his damn face (hopefully in that jaw-jackin' mouth of his) by a Knicks fan tired of his punk-azz talk.

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7/6/2005  4:42 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i think dalembert will be THE defensive center for the next 10 years. i saw him go up and block shaq's shot twice in one sequence. he just went right up with him. that's impressive.









Same here, I think he will be a very good center. I'm not sure about giving him the max though...
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7/6/2005  5:54 PM
If Zeke sign and trades for Dalembert with a Maxed contract. It will because he had a great post season. This is similar to the Carlos Beltran signing, but Beltran has yet to produce. Dalembert is worth around 7 mill a season.
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7/6/2005  6:11 PM
Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Dalembert is worth around 7 mill a season.
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7/6/2005  6:16 PM
Posted by crzymdups:
Posted by Mac:

I see no reason why with a new coach Dalembert can't be the Defensive player of the year next season. He will get a lot more play next year.

I see two reasons. They are called Ron Artest and Ben Wallace.

Might as well include Kirilenko, then. The point is Dalembert has the capacity to be the number one shot blocker in the league.
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