re: Mavericks sign Amar'e Stoudemire

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So after this year he's an unrestricted free agent with no contract?

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Yes. He was bought out for whatever they agreed upon, but most of the time the players have the leverage and are happy to be "hurt" and get paid. So the teams just pay them all to go away. The players will sign for the minimum as they're already paid for the year....and i'm not sure but it may be a situation where whatever the new team pays them the new team doesnt have to pay. So they take the minimum and basically audition for a new contract. But Amare got his money. He's not desperate for a ring, he was going to take the minimum no matter what....so why not do it on a contender where you can possibly show you should make more next year.