Re: [Celtics' Stuff Bimbo's agent, lobbying C's?-Globe

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I  believe there is a cutoff date and it is sometime this week.  That is the reason why both Hill and Coles were pressuring the Cavs to do a buyout last week so they could still latch onto a playoff team.  John Starks was banned from the playoff roster of the Jazz a few years back because of this rule.
 
 
 Kim Malo <kimmalo@mindspring.com> wrote:At 07:59 AM 3/6/2003 -0500, Celtic4Hire@aol.com wrote:
>I thought you had to be on the team by March 1 to be eligible for the 
>playoffs?...

Don't think so, Dan. Based upon roster submitted by team just before 
playoffs that I recall. Didn't find anything at the CBA or NBA site on a 
quick search, but a more general websearch came up with:

PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY AND ROSTERS
Each team must submit a list of its players eligible to compete in playoff 
games by 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the day following the end of the 
regular season. No team may appear for any game unless at least nine 
players are dressed and eligible and able to participate. Because there is 
no Injured List for the playoffs, each playoff team must designate 12 
players eligible for the playoffs.

from the old Hornets website 
http://www.gast-gazette.com/portal/sports/Hornets/Facts-Info/player_guide.htm
which is pretty much the sort of thing I remembered it being. Especially as 
I know I remember fairly regular talk of which late signed 10 days might be 
declared eligible vs say existing players on IR who could come off it later 
in the playoffs.

Kim
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