League Exec Suggests KVH Won’t Be the Last “Retiree” Traded

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, NBA executive Joel Litvin reiterated that the league had no problem with the Mavs paying Keith Van Horn $4.3 million to satisfy cap issues in the Jason Kidd trade. “I don’t know that it’s a lot different if a team buys a player out of his contract, and he goes away,” said Litvin, who added, “It’s possible we’ll see more of these.” Some pundits however remain incensed.</div>

A sweet deal can also be a fair one - David Moore - Dallas Morning News

Keith Van Horn being part of the Kidd trade is a farce - Tara Sullivan - The Record

Van Horn enjoying career year - - Wichita Eagle

NBA turning blind eye - Jerry Zgoda - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

NBA needs to close big trade loophole - Martin Frank - Wilmington News Journal

Players 'Worth More Dead Than Alive' - Michael Lee - Washington Post

Van Horn's post-retirement benefits - John Romero & Delton Lowery - Fresno Bee

Loop hole - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

I'm down wit that. I mean, I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[Joey FistPump]

That's fair. Realistically some players have contracts that don't really equate to their value...if a two teams can find a trade that works for them that is equal than it shouldn't be held up by these sometimes ridiculous salary cap rules.

I'm all for it.

 

[Real]

I think it completely undermines the salary cap, but that's just me.

 

[reganomics813]

The owners who employ this tactic will be paying the price. The only reason it hadn't happened earlier was team's reluctance to pay the luxury tax. I doubt there will be many repeat instances like this because often time the guys doing the dealing aren't the ones signing the checks a la Cuban.

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Feb 24 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it completely undermines the salary cap, but that's just me.</div>

... it's why people like you in the league need to shut up!

KVH back in NJ!

-Petey