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[mfbmike]

Wolves Get Approval Of Pavlovic Buyout



The NBA approved the Wolves' contract buyout of swingman Sasha Pavlovic, clearing the way for Minnesota to waive him today.

Pavlovic, acquired as a free agent in the offseason, saw his minutes plummet after Jarvis Hayes (who signed a 2 year extension just days ago) was acquired from New Jersey earlier this season.

"It's given us a bit of room, not cap room but just breathing room and flexibility to move ahead for our future," Wolves GM David Kahn explained. "You've got to balance the financial reality with the basketball possibilities."

Terms of the buyout were not disclosed.

Coincidentally, rumors surrounding the Wolves of a possible trade at the upcoming trade deadline are starting to heat up. The Wolves roster now sits at 14.

[SuperNova854]

Bye bye weird looking dude

[Lupe]

So michael edits his contract to $0 releases him then posts a buy-out article. Smart move

[Vinsane]

So michael edits his contract to $0 releases him then posts a buy-out article.

Genius...

[LC AAU]

That's what I'd do if I had a Knicks chise with Curry Jefferies and co.

[mfbmike]

So michael edits his contract to $0 releases him then posts a buy-out article. Smart move

Are you dumb?

He was making less than 1 mill and it was an expiring contract.

Editing the contract to 0 and then releasing him doesn't do me any good or make a difference.

I pay him for the remainder of his contract (which expires at the end of the year anyway.)

"It's given us a bit of room, not cap room but just breathing room and flexibility to move ahead for our future,"

:banghead:

I figured putting together the article like it was a buyout might be more interesting than just saying I waived him.

derrrrrrrrrr

Genius...

You're better than that. rofl. Lupe tries to get bandwagons going against me.

First the "rigging" of the sim league, now this.

That's what I'd do if I had a Knicks chise with Curry Jefferies and co.

wouldnt that be cheating tho ?

if you buyout someone you save a little bit of $$ not the whole thing...im not so great with nba contracts tbh

That would be cheating. Realistically, any player with a long term deal will not accept a buyout. The premise being why would they take less money when they have guaranteed money for years to come.

Releasing a player = still being forced to pay that player their salary
Buying out a player's contract = coming to an agreement with the player (or his agent) to pay them a smaller amount of money than they were guaranteed so that the organization/team/franchise saves money

Again, I'm not losing money because it's a video game so it wouldn't make a difference if I edited the amount of money he made because his contract is set to expire at the end of the year anyway.

[mfbmike]

Posey "Stings" Wolves With Game Winning 3

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Chris Paul
Wayne Ellington SG Morris Peterson
Corey Brewer SF James Posey
Kevin Love PF David West
Al Jefferson C Emeka Okafor

(22-21) 79 vs. 80 (21-20)





Player Of The Game:

David West

Quote Of The Game:
"There was a whole lot of bricks and misses going up tonight, by both teams. Up until the 4th. That's when their offense ramped up and ours continued to sputter. We were lucky to even be in a position to win considering how poorly we played. James (Posey) had been cold all night as well but he got that last 3 to go. That's basketball. We'll have to work on getting back into our offensive rhythm to avoid losses like this. These are hard to take." - Al Jefferson

Next Game:

[SuperNova854]

Tough loss. Bucks should be a breeze

[mfbmike]

Injuries:


Vince Carter is expected to be sidelined for 2-4 weeks with a Strained Abdomen

Other News:

- New True Shooting % Report, Stephen Curry #1
- Diaw's 20 help Bobcats power past Hawks
- Howard optimistic about return to Magic after Sore Knee
- Ellis leads the way as Warriors defeat Nuggets 118-116 in OT
- Chauncey: Sprained Wrist not going to keep me down

[Lupe]

POSEY IS CLUTCH MOTHER FUCKER!

[mfbmike]

Tough loss. Bucks should be a breeze

Brutal loss. I think 79 is a season low for points scored in a game.

Nothing was going down for me.

ur above 500? overachiever

Where the hell have you been?

POSEY IS CLUTCH MOTHER FUCKER!

That's not very nice Lupe.

[mfbmike]

was Brewer the one who was supposed to be guarding Posey?

Yeah, he got caught up in a screen at the top of the key but still managed to get his hand in his face. Posey's got ice in his veins though.

[mfbmike]

Wolves Bounce Back Strong, Dispose Of Bucks Easily In Milwaukee

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Brandon Jennings
Wayne Ellington SG Michael Redd
Corey Brewer SF Luc Mbah A Moute
Kevin Love PF Jason Maxiell
Al Jefferson C Andrew Bogut

(22-22) 112 @ 95 (12-29)


Jarvis Hayes scored a season-high 25 in the Wolves win at the Bradley Center.



Player Of The Game:

Al Jefferson

Quote Of The Game:
"It was important for us to bounce back from that tough loss against New Orleans a couple nights ago and get this 3 game Eastern Conference road trip started off on the right foot. Jonny and Jarvis lived at the line tonight." - Corey Brewer

Next Game:

[CB4]

Hayes really stepped up, nice win.

[mfbmike]

doesnt that shit hurt, I won on a game winner last night

Sucks hard.

Hayes really stepped up, nice win.

Dude is underrated as shit. So glad I was able to ink him to an extension. Didn't hurt that he asked for just over the veteran's minimum either.

Great game outta Hayes. How did Jennings do for them? See him last night irl? Almost a Triple Double on his debut :o

I'm not at home so I can't look up his statline. Let's just say, Flynn proved he was the far superior point guard to come out of the 2009 Draft.

Jarvis Hayes had a great game how far are you from the all-star game

iirc, about 6 or 7 games away.

nice win

Thanks.