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Bulls Waive Tim Thomas

Postby KDawg295 on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:13 am

Bulls Waive Tim Thomas

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March 1, 2006 — The Chicago Bulls announced today it has waived forward Tim Thomas.

The Bulls’ roster now stands at 13.

Thomas appeared in three games with the Bulls this season and averaged 4.3 ppg and 1.3 rpg in 10.7 mpg.

The 6-10, 235-pounder came to Chicago via trade with the New York Knicks on October 4, 2005
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Postby Andrew on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:15 am

The important thing is, his contract comes off the books at the year's end. :D
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:18 am

That would be the case whether he was waived or not.
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Postby Andrew on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:26 am

I think that was established once the deadline passed and no deal had come to fruition. It's good that he'll have a chance to play this season but from the Bulls' point of view, the benefits will be coming at the end of the year.
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Postby KDawg295 on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:41 am

Once the trade deadline was over and they got no offers for Thomas, they didnt want to waive him right away becuase if he was to be signed after he was waived up to today, he would have been eligible to play in the playoffs if w/e team he signed on made it. All in all, chicago didnt wanna get screwed over.
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Postby Andrew on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:50 am

I don't know if they're really be screwing themselves over there though. It's not like they've had any use for him this year so any way you look at it, it's no real loss.
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Postby Fresh8 on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:52 am

He was either gonna be cut or stayed not playing. It was expected that he'd be waived.
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Postby air2k5 on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:57 am

4ppg for 11mill? that is a pretty good deal. Will definatelly take some cap off CHi.
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Postby Fitzy on Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:07 pm

nets had better sign him
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Postby KIG1 on Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:11 pm

man thomas should have played more though

glad he gon though :lol:
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Postby Carmo on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:03 pm

Fitzy wrote:nets had better sign him


Sorry Fitzy...http://www.nba.com/news/268003.html
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:16 pm

He's probably heading to Phoenix. Long shot: San Antonio
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Postby cklitsie on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:27 pm

Maybe the Knicks can sign him back, he "fits" right in there.. :lol: :cry:
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Postby axare on Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:39 pm

I thought he was bought out....not waived..only thing is that he has to go to a western team
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Postby Fenix on Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:52 pm

If he's waived, that means he'll get all the money the Bulls own him. Ergo, the deal has been made that he'll go to the Western conference team.
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Postby KDawg295 on Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:20 am

Even if he's signed by a team, should he be signed he wont be on their playoff roster. Deadline for that was March 1. BTW, Any signing after that will not allow the player to play in the playoffs.
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