Kmart to clippers

Jr smith to knicks

patty to lakers/knicks (wouldn't surprise me )

Wilson chandler ???

Chris kaman to celtics /pacers / cavs ( i wish ! )

am i missing something here or is china really this stupid??

would this not be sending out alarm bells to anyone thinking of going to china in the future?

what do they have to gain by this except bad publicity for their league??

I guess with the money China can pay their imports it probably isnt going to put many people off going there. Lets see 800,000 to play in China or 150,000 to play NBL. I know where Id be signing regardless.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

I guess the question is are they still paying his salary - or did they advance him a bonus on the basis of the condition... If so i agree with them. Otherwise not so much...

Looks like they prorated him for the games played - but he probably forced his way out... by acting like a prima donna. So, its a toughie. Not gonna feel pity for him (of all players).

Martin has signed with the Clippers.. No word on the other NBA players yet

johnny_sack - that's what I expect has happened with K-Mart and Patty. Have been 'cut', but are still contracted in the sense that they have committed not to play elsewhere and are still being paid.

Most likely are under strict confidentiality provisions as well.

If they are still being paid and are under contract, FIBA's rules suggest they won't get cleared to play in the NBA.

If they have been cut and aren't under contract, FIBA will clear them

Im glad youve finally seen the light doctor!

Here we go again :)

Read my posts on Patty - always said that if he was cut (and not under contract) he could get a clearance from FIBA regardless of what the Chinese league did.

If Patty hasn't been cut (and still under contract), that's a different story.

Without looking at the other thread, I recall that you were saying that the Chinese league could withhold a letter of clearance until the end of the Chinese season despite Patty not being under contract.

There's a massive difference between a player who has agreed not to play anywhere alse, and is still being paid by the club and a player who is no longer under contract (and not being paid).

Nice attempt to re-write history there paul

patty was cut from the team. a decision they made. hence why he is no longer playing for them.

i dont see why he should not be allowed to play for another team, particularly important to this argument is that besides the fact he was cut by the team is that HE WILL NOT BE LINING UP AGAINST THEM IN THE SAME LEAGUE OR ANY COMPETITION THE TEAM MAY BE INVOLVED IN!!

what the frak do they care then if they dont want him and he will not be playing against them?


the only argument ( a flimsy one ) is if they have already paid him for the whole season,

a) ive not yet heard if that is true

b) why would they do that? that is financially stupid and a mistake to do that in the first place

c) if true they made a decision to cut a player who they have already paid for a full season which again is their decision and poor financial management.

if china ball wants to throw big bucks at a player, pay him up front, then sack him when he is injured despite being one of the premier players in their league thats their loss. go frak yourself and cry about it china.

Sorry, didnt have my name on the above post.

paul - things 'in place to enforce a promise' are called contracts.

The entire back and forth we had in the other thread was on the basis that Patty had been 'cut' - ie - was not under contract.

I made that very clear in my posts.