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Re: battie,dino



smishra wrote:
> 
> > The Celts will have no rights in this matter, at least as I understand
> it.
> > If they did then they could just get a hitman to break a players legs who
> > didn't meet up to expectations. I know that's a far fetched example. But
> > just look at the situation with Reggie Lewis (sp?). If I remember, the
> > salary still had to be paid, and it still counted against the cap.
> >
> That is not true the current collective bargaining agreement ratified it.
> If a player is injured and can't play in the NBA then he makes the full
> money until the contract lasts <in case of guranteed contracts>, but only
> half of it gets counted towards the cap. - Mishra

I believe Dino is voiding the contract by playing in Europe.  Shouldn't
that free up all of his salary?