PSA: Regarding the Amnesty Provision

[PhoSita]

I know most people around here know this, but I've seen a lot of people recently talking about how maybe we ought to amnesty this player or that player.  This clarification has been made by others before, but as it's not in a sticky somewhere, I figure I'll make it again.

1. The amnesty provision can only be exercised on a player who was under their current contract when the previous CBA was in effect.  The only players on the Celtics right now who qualify are Pierce, Rondo, and Avery Bradley.

2. The amnesty provision cannot be exercised on players who are traded for.  Players who are amnestied must have been under contract with the team that is using the amnesty on them since before the new CBA was ratified.  So the Celtics couldn't trade for somebody on a long term contract from the previous CBA and then amnesty them later.

Again, the only candidates for amnesty are Rondo, Pierce, or Bradley.  As much as we'd love to amnesty Bass or Terry, it's not possible, unfortunately.

[bobbyv]

I know most people around here know this, but I've seen a lot of people recently talking about how maybe we ought to amnesty this player or that player.  This clarification has been made by others before, but as it's not in a sticky somewhere, I figure I'll make it again.

1. The amnesty provision can only be exercised on a player who was under their current contract when the previous CBA was in effect.  The only players on the Celtics right now who qualify are Pierce, Rondo, and Avery Bradley.

2. The amnesty provision cannot be exercised on players who are traded for.  Players who are amnestied must have been under contract with the team that is using the amnesty on them since before the new CBA was ratified.  So the Celtics couldn't trade for somebody on a long term contract from the previous CBA and then amnesty them later.

Again, the only candidates for amnesty are Rondo, Pierce, or Bradley.  As much as we'd love to amnesty Bass or Terry, it's not possible, unfortunately.

We're stuck with Terry for 2 more years??

[Jeff]

good reminder, though I'm sure some of the confusion is related to the new "stretch" waiver rule that allows teams to waive players and spread the cap hit over several years time - kind of like what the league let us do with Vin Baker a few years back

I don't have the full rules in front of me, but I'm sure someone can look it up

[Roy H.]

good reminder, though I'm sure some of the confusion is related to the new "stretch" waiver rule that allows teams to waive players and spread the cap hit over several years time - kind of like what the league let us do with Vin Baker a few years back

I don't have the full rules in front of me, but I'm sure someone can look it up

Yeah, contracts of players who are waived under the new CBA can be "stretched", where their contract is paid -- and counts against the cap -- over a period equal to double the time left on the contract, plus one year.

So, if a player is owed $10 million over 2 years, that can be "stretched" to 5 years, with his salary counting $2 million per season.

[slamtheking]

good reminder, though I'm sure some of the confusion is related to the new "stretch" waiver rule that allows teams to waive players and spread the cap hit over several years time - kind of like what the league let us do with Vin Baker a few years back

I don't have the full rules in front of me, but I'm sure someone can look it up

Yeah, contracts of players who are waived under the new CBA can be "stretched", where their contract is paid -- and counts against the cap -- over a period equal to double the time left on the contract, plus one year.

So, if a player is owed $10 million over 2 years, that can be "stretched" to 5 years, with his salary counting $2 million per season.

interesting.  gives teams an option of taking a $5 mill hit for 2 years or $2 mill hit for 5.    equivalent of ripping the bandaid off quickly or slowly

[green7]

all i know is if perk gets amnestied,boston better sign him.

[saltlover]

all i know is if perk gets amnestied,boston better sign him.

If perk gets amnestied he will almost assuredly  be claimed by a team before he hits free agency.  Teams can only put in a bid for an amnesty claim if they have cap room or a trade exception -- neither of which the C's have at the moment.