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Poindexter Einstein · 04-01-2004, 01:08 PM

DALM ... Yes if Denver wanted to sign him and use him as a trade chip for the future they could do so, but they would have to keep him for a while - which means they wont have their desired players in training camp, and if they dont want Sheed they are stuck with him anyhow for about 1/3 of the season. The only immediate sign-and-trade for a free agent is via his original team - otherwise, once he signs, he cant be traded to another team for several months or til Dec 15, whichever is later.

Fyi, the term "sign-and-trade" is a technical term used to refer to a player being signed BY HIS ORIGINAL TEAM and then traded immediately to another team. There are specific rules that permit and guide such a transaction. When you use the term S-N-T, your term refers to that specific type of transaction and no other - thus, with Sheed, it would require DET to use cap space and then trade him away.

"I guess the Walker/Delk thing is out because if someone had enough space to sign Sheed to that kind of money, they would keep Sheed" ....The Walker/Delk thing is out because no one wants to pay Sheed that much. Also, cap constraints around the league will likely keep him to the MLE of 5.xx. Walker/Delk will be 17.xx this year.

04-01-2004, 01:08 PM	#107
Poindexter Einstein Golden Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,098	RE: Bulls Trade DALM ... Yes if Denver wanted to sign him and use him as a trade chip for the future they could do so, but they would have to keep him for a while - which means they wont have their desired players in training camp, and if they dont want Sheed they are stuck with him anyhow for about 1/3 of the season. The only immediate sign-and-trade for a free agent is via his original team - otherwise, once he signs, he cant be traded to another team for several months or til Dec 15, whichever is later. Fyi, the term "sign-and-trade" is a technical term used to refer to a player being signed BY HIS ORIGINAL TEAM and then traded immediately to another team. There are specific rules that permit and guide such a transaction. When you use the term S-N-T, your term refers to that specific type of transaction and no other - thus, with Sheed, it would require DET to use cap space and then trade him away. "I guess the Walker/Delk thing is out because if someone had enough space to sign Sheed to that kind of money, they would keep Sheed" ....The Walker/Delk thing is out because no one wants to pay Sheed that much. Also, cap constraints around the league will likely keep him to the MLE of 5.xx. Walker/Delk will be 17.xx this year.