<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Feb 22 2008, 07:02 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The transactions --Magloire and Murry-- were made almost simultaneously.
Maybe I am being a conspiracy theorist, but yesterday, Chad Ford reported in his chat that the Pistons were talking to the Nets about Magloire. Magloire made $4 million and Murray made $1.8 million. That couldnt work.
Murray is in very similar circumstances as Magloire. He hasnt played in TWO MONTHS because of the development of the rookies Aflallo and Stuckey. Magloire hasnt played much because of the development of Williams and Boone.
Waivers take 48 hours. That would mean Sunday, the day before the Nets next practice.
And Frank hinted that the Nets may go after a perimeter player. "If down the road we want to bring in a perimeter player, we have a roster spot," Frank said.
And by the way, if this "exchange" isnt just a conspiracy theory but is real, the Nets save some cap space. The Nets bought out the rest of Magloire's contact, probably $1 million on the remaining #1.3 million (1/3 of $4 million). If he signs with another team, their cap exposure will be reduced by whatever Magloire gets from that team. SImilarly, for Murray. Why is that important? It isn't.</div>
Isn't this illegal by NBA rules or something? Like some loophole to make a trade after the deadline. Then again, what's to stop the waived players to sign with another team..