BasketVols in the NBA

[YankeeVol]

McRae hurt again. Ankle this time

 

[pimo1]

Admiral looks like a damn boxer. He has been working out hard.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Grant got the start last night. Played 23 minutes and finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assist. Went 3-4 from three.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

 

[VolArmy74]

Bone is back up and playing for the Pistons right now. Has a rebound and assist in 6 minutes in the 1st half so far.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Weight room

 

[vols 30]

13 pts 6 reb for Grant tonight against Orlando. He played a lot and was very good on defense too.

 

[JelloPuddinPup]

McRae traded to Denver.

 

[Vol49er]

McRae traded to Denver.

Nice. Obviously a better team and spreads our Vols out a bit (we don’t have too many in the NBA so I sorta wish they weren’t paired up so they could be in more games and have better chances to be in the playoffs)

 

[omghulkhands]

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[Vol49er]

Obviously a downgrade in team but perhaps more of an opportunity to showcase himself

 

[walkenvol]

What is a contract buyout? Pay him the balance of the current contracted amount then he’s free to sign a new contract with other teams?

 

[omghulkhands]

What is a contract buyout? Pay him the balance of the current contracted amount then he’s free to sign a new contract with other teams?

Yes, except it’s usually not the balance but a negotiation of a number either higher or lower depending on who has the leverage.

 

[JelloPuddinPup]

What is a contract buyout? Pay him the balance of the current contracted amount then he’s free to sign a new contract with other teams?

They pay an agreed upon amount. It's rarely the full amount but that does happen. Example: If someone gets a buyout and they have 3 years on their deal, they could pay for this season in full and the team doesn't have to pay the other 2 years at all but the player is free to sign a new deal elsewhere. Another example and what I would guess is the deal with McRae: (these numbers are randomly chosen by me) is if JM is owed $1M the rest of the season, they would pay what he isn't expected to get with another team this season. So if he was going to sign with the Suns for $800k the rest of the season, then they'd buy him out for $200k. The last example is if he was waived, a team would claim him on waivers where they essentially just take over the rest of his remaining contract. The benefit for that is getting certain early bird rights for players that allow you a better chance to re-sign them with benefits for the team's cap.

 

[IPleadInsanity]

Grant got the start last night. Played 23 minutes and finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assist. Went 3-4 from three.

He is playing smart inside basketball, several times he screened his man inside allowing the guards to drive the basket. Those don't show on the stat sheet.

 

[walkenvol]

Yes, except it’s usually not the balance but a negotiation of a number either higher or lower depending on who has the leverage.

Sorry for my ignorance on this topic, but how does anyone have any leverage over the player for the remaining guaranteed time left on their contract?

 

[omghulkhands]

Sorry for my ignorance on this topic, but how does anyone have any leverage over the player for the remaining guaranteed time left on their contract?

When a player wants out of their deal/city/team

 

[tnjedvol]

Did Jordan even play with Denver or was he hurt the whole time he was there?

 

[YankeeVol]

Kyle Alexander with his first NBA points

 

[onthehill71]

Celtics-Sixers game has 3 Vols in playoff game Richardson Harris Williams. Not bad for a football school.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

 

[Vol49er]

Wow. That’s stellar, good for him

 

[omghulkhands]

Wow. That’s stellar, good for him

Grant has been very good in this series. I’ve watched all the games because there are 3 Vols in it.

After Hayward got hurt, he has gotten a ton of minutes and made an impact all over the court.

 

[YankeeVol]

Grant, 9 minutes, -11 and 4 fouls.