Mavs to amnesty Haywood?

[snively]

Now, the Celtics would need to clear a bunch of cap room by renouncing free agents in order to make a bid, correct? The timing on this could be difficult.

Could a team with existing cap space (say Sacramento) submit a successful claim on Haywood and then trade him to another team later on?

I don't think so, at least not for the first year.  IIRC, LA couldn't trade Chauncey after claiming him. 

[Vermont Green]

FWIW, Perkins averaged 5.1 pts and 6.5 rebs for about the same contract price so does Haywood (5.2 pts, 6.0 rebs) = Perkins?

If so, here is our change to correct the epiccally horrible trade.  Let's trade Green, Melo, and the rights to Krstic for Haywood and someone with a bad contract (to match Nate Robinson's role in the trade).

My point (along with shamelessly dredging up an old debate) is we don't need Haywood at any price.

[Snakehead]

Not sure I'm intersted it's two years.  One year? Now we are talking.

[Who]

FWIW, Perkins averaged 5.1 pts and 6.5 rebs for about the same contract price so does Haywood (5.2 pts, 6.0 rebs) = Perkins?

Yeah, pretty much. Comparable players.

Perk a bit stronger and tougher. Haywood a bit taller and longer. Otherwise, very similar.