The NBA’s new CBA will almost certainly include an “amnesty clause” – a one-time opportunity for teams to remove their worst contracts from the books. They will still have to pay the players guaranteed monies, but it will not count against the cap.So here’s the deal. I am the owner, I’ve got deep pockets and I am looking to trim the fat.
For each team I identify the player that I would jettison under the amnesty clause.
Atlanta Hawks – Marvin Williams (three years, $23.3m)
Drafting Williams with the second pick in the 2005 draft (ahead of Chris Paul and Deron Williams) was bad enough, but then they compound the problem by giving him a $40 million extension in 2009. On what basis they made this decision I have no idea, because from what I’ve seen he’s not worth half that. And for the skills he has at his disposal you would be hard pressed to find a more passive player in the NBA. Let me know when you see him do anything other than take 18 foot jump shots.
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