Bell to be Amnestied

[utahjazz107]

Amnesty for Bell doesn't make sense, but as long as he is gone, that's all that matters.

It actually makes perfect sense since according to the Amnesty clause:

Each team is allowed to waive a player without having their salary count toward the salary cap or luxury tax. One player can be waived prior to the start of any season through 2015–16, but each team is restricted to one "amnestied" player during that time. Only players signed prior to 2011–12 are eligible

Now if you look at our roster, everyone is an expiring contract besides Burks, Kanter, Favors and Hayward. So it makes sense to use it on the worst expiring contract you have right now which is Bell.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

KOC has already said he can see Harris and Mo playing at the same time.

 

[candrew]

Now if you look at our roster, everyone is an expiring contract besides Burks, Kanter, Favors and Hayward. So it makes sense to use it on the worst expiring contract you have right now which is Bell.

Comparitively Bell makes very litte and is expiring - I can't believe no one will take him.

BTW, while I'm intrigued by this news about amnesty on Bell - I'll believe it when I see it and not one second before.

 

[mellow]

I looked, but couldn't find any details about when the window of amnesty opportunity begins & ends. I would guess July 1 through July 10, does anyone know?

 

[utahjazz107]

Comparitively Bell makes very litte and is expiring - I can't believe no one will take him.

BTW, while I'm intrigued by this news about amnesty on Bell - I'll believe it when I see it and not one second before.

I think it's painfully obvious otherwise the Jazz would be wasting their amnesty clause because there is no one to use it on after this year.

 

[theonlyone]

I made a thread asking why did not they amnesty him or Harris at the start of last season, and I was ridiculed beyond belief. Now everyone is celebrating which leaves me puzzled.

 

[candrew]

KOC has already said he can see Harris and Mo playing at the same time.

Well yeah what else is he going to say?

And do you really expect Utah to make a committment to two starting back-court players both on expiring deals and both round pegs in square holes. One a bad fit and the other playing out of position?

If so, this is nothing but a step backwards to me.

 

[NUMBERICA]

It actually makes perfect sense since according to the Amnesty clause:

Each team is allowed to waive a player without having their salary count toward the salary cap or luxury tax. One player can be waived prior to the start of any season through 2015–16, but each team is restricted to one "amnestied" player during that time. Only players signed prior to 2011–12 are eligible

Now if you look at our roster, everyone is an expiring contract besides Burks, Kanter, Favors and Hayward. So it makes sense to use it on the worst expiring contract you have right now which is Bell.

Jefferson is the worst expiring contract. And someone would place a bid to get him, too.

And waiving Bell has everything to do with the Millers willing to burn $3.something million after eating $6.something million before this.

 

[cctrackstar]

Forget amnestying Raja, I say amnesty Harris. His contract is bigger, and he will probably get signed for a lot more by another team. (if another team signs the player it lowers the Jazz's financial obligation to the player.)

 

[NUMBERICA]

I made a thread asking why did not they amnesty him or Harris at the start of last season, and I was ridiculed beyond belief. Now everyone is celebrating which leaves me puzzled.

Reality changes. What was then is different now. Did your mind just get blown?

 

[BabyPeterzz]

KOC talked about the amnesty clause this morning on 1280 and Raja was not mentioned at all. He said he would potentially use the amnesty if a trade required it, thats all.

This thread is nothing more than a streaming pile of ********.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

I made a thread asking why did not they amnesty him or Harris at the start of last season, and I was ridiculed beyond belief. Now everyone is celebrating which leaves me puzzled.

I don't remember this but to amnesty Harris is ridiculous IMO and I would guess the only reason people didn't want to amnesty Bell last year was hold out hope he could be part of a trade (as a throw in) but lots has happened since then and the exit interview sealed Bell's fate and now that the Jazz are up against it, it now makes a lot more sense.