Go after Troy Murphy

[Chuck Taylor]

We could sure use another big now....we might as well go after Murphy. Anyone know how the waivers process works? How does a team claim a guy off waivers?

 

[e_blazer]

Once a player is waived, teams under the cap have 48 hours to claim him. If no team claims him, he clears waivers and is free to sign with any team that has cap space or an exception.

 

[B-Roy]

Why does he choose us over Boston/Miami/Orlando etc. He wants to win a ring and he's not doing it here.

 

[Darkwebs]

Murphy is gonna play in Miami.
http://twitter.com/ESPNinsider_

troy Murphy expected to reach a buyout and quickly make a verbal -agreement to join the Miami heat. According to my sources

 

[McNicholicious]

This is what I found on waivers-

Bought-out players are placed on waivers, and it takes 48 hours to clear waivers. During the waiver period, any team may claim a waived player. If more than one team tries to claim the player, the team with the worst record gets him. If a player on waivers is claimed, the new team acquires his existing contract and pays the remainder of his salary.

 

[maxiep]

Murphy is gonna play in Miami.
http://twitter.com/ESPNinsider_

Fuck. The rich get richer.

 

[RR7]

I'm assuming a claiming team would have to have cap space, is that correct?

 

[B-Roy]

I'm assuming a claiming team would have to have cap space, is that correct?

No...

Vets min.

 

[McNicholicious]

Once he clears waivers they can sign him for the vets minimum.

 

[hasoos]

Fuck. The rich get richer.

If the Rich are getting richer then why are so many teams wanting to get rid of Murphy in the first place besides salary. It is one thing to dump a player because of salary if they totally suck ass. But it is another to dump a player who is actually decent who gets overpaid. It seemed to me that the last few teams to have Murphy on them, have been all too willing to get rid of that guy at all cost at a certain point.

 

[MickZagger]

If the Rich are getting richer then why are so many teams wanting to get rid of Murphy in the first place besides salary. It is one thing to dump a player because of salary if they totally suck ass. But it is another to dump a player who is actually decent who gets overpaid. It seemed to me that the last few teams to have Murphy on them, have been all too willing to get rid of that guy at all cost at a certain point.

Because he has a reason to be 'injured' when he's on shitty teams.

 

[hasoos]

Because he has a reason to be 'injured' when he's on shitty teams.

Oh he has Baron Davis syndrome? AKA Theo Ratliff disease?

 

[Ed O]

Because he has a reason to be 'injured' when he's on shitty teams.

Actually, most of what I've read is that Avery Johnson simply wouldn't play him. He claimed Murphy wasn't healthy and then that he wasn't in shape. Murphy MAY have been dragging his heels, but I find it more likely AJ doesn't know how to handle some players.

Ed O.