Questions tagged [transaction]
Questions about transactions among organized teams. This may include signings, releases, trades, retirements, contract stipulations, and other related actions.
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Why was Josh Primo waived?
Josh Primo was waived by the San Antonio Spurs on 2022-10-28.
He was a high draft pick and by many accounts and up and coming player. Why waive him? I'm sure the the Spurs could have got draft picks ...
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When was the last time a kicker was released after making two 60+ yard field goals during the season?
In 2019, Brett Maher made a 62 and 63 yard field goals during the season. However, he was released on 9 Dec 2019.
When was the last time a kicker was released after making two (or more) 60+ yard ...
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Waivers and loans in NHL
I have three related questions that concern NHL trading jargon.
Waiver
Wikipedia reports "Once an NHL player has played in a certain number of games or a set number of seasons has passed since the ...
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Can a team sign an NFL player during the playoffs?
I was watching the Seahawks playoff game on 5 January 2019 and the kicker got injured. For instance, if the Seahawks won that game, could they sign a new player to replace the injured kicker or is the ...
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Why would a team trade for then waive a player?
Why would the Atlanta Hawks trade for Carmelo Anthony to immediately put him on waivers? Is it just to clear cap space?
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options in baseball
Why is there a limit of three years that a team can send players down to the minors without first having to put him on waivers, and having the player clear waivers? Why can't they send a player to the ...
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NFL team "getting rid" of a player
NFL teams can cut or trade players they're no longer interested in. However, if the player is under a guaranteed contract, the team may have to pay him for as many years as his contract is valid.
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What is a protected pick?
In a trade, one NBA team can give to the other a protected pick (I heard of this concept reading about the alleged details of the DeMarcus Cousins trade from Sacramento Kings to New Orleans Pelicans). ...
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Why so many differences from player to coaches costs transfer?
Why there is a lot of difference in cost transfert from football players to a coaches?
I think in Europe almost all coaches have an agent, so I do not understand why there is so much difference in ...
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Why do NFL teams sign and waive players after one week?
I recently read a few things about American Football, especially of course the NFL. In the news I often read that players get signed and waived again after just one week or a comparable short amount ...
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Injured reserve or waiver wire then injured reserve
why would a team place a player on waivers and then IR as opposed to placing him directly on IR
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Signing a player before trading him [duplicate]
Imagine the following completely hypothetical scenario:
I have Chris Davis on my team (I am Dan Duquette). I know that Chris will be a free agent next year, and I want to keep him. I sign him to a ...
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Why are the Celtics renouncing long-retired players?
I don't understand what this all means. On 9 July 2015, Eric Pincus tweeted this out:
The Boston Celtics have renounced the rights to Shaquille O'Neal
@BBallInsiders also Stephon Marbury, Michael ...
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Is it possible for baseball teams to use draft picks in trades?
The Toronto Blue Jays took away catcher Russell Martin in free agency from the Pittsburgh Pirates after the Pirates made Martin a "qualifying offer" As a result, the Blue Jays lose a first-round ...
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What are the dynamics of trading one veteran for several prospects?
This question can be answered for any sport, but the one I understand best is baseball.
The Phillies' GM Reuben Amaro made a statement that prospects were overvalued in the marketplace, which is to ...
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How does arbitration work in baseball?
First, my understanding is that they use professional labor arbitrators, not people with a strong specific knowledge of baseball. So "old" metrics, hits, runs, RBIs and ERAs count for more than on ...
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How do minor league deals work?
(Unlike some of my other recent questions, this one is primarily about baseball.)
Most minor leaguers are players just drafted out of high school or college, and working their way up (hopefully) to ...
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How does a multiple player trade work?
Team 1 begins by going to Team 2 and offers X for Y.
Team 2 counters by saying, I don't think X is as valuable as Y, so I want X and Z for Y. That would be a "two for one."
Team 1 says, I don't ...
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How does a three team trade work?
Now that we are approaching the MLB trade deadline, I would like to ask some questions about unusual trades. The first is about three team trades.
Suppose a manager of team A goes to the manager of ...
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How does "optioning" a player to the minor leagues work?
If a baseball team needs to make room on its 25 man roster, it may send one of its newer players back to the minor leagues.
Apparently, this is done through a process of "optioning" the player back ...
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First ever transfer in football
What was the first ever recorded in transfer in football, by transfer I mean the first time a club bought another player's contract from a club?
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Whats the motivation behind "co-ownership" deals in Serie A?
To my knowledge Italy is the only country that permits transactions where a club can purchase "half" of a player's contract from another club. I find this very peculiar and unpractical.
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In European Football, what exactly is a release clause?
Often times during the transfer window, the term "release clause" is thrown around. What does this mean?
For example, say a player has a 40 million euro release clause, and a team bids 40,000,001 for ...
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Is there a particular reason why brittish players rarely make it out to other major leagues in Europe? [closed]
Football is more global than ever and clubs are constantly out on the hunt for talent all over the world. Biggest clubs not only have the money to buy best players regardless of origin, many clubs ...
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Why would an NFL player under contract accept a cut in pay?
I understand why a star player might take a reduction in pay to ease the team's salary cap situation, allowing it to get better players to help the team win and get him more endorsements.
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What does "filing retirement papers" actually mean?
This might be applicable to any worldwide major sport, but I'm most familiar with how it pertains to the 4 North American major sports.
What does it mean when a player files their "retirement papers" ...
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Football Player auctions [closed]
I was wondering the scenario where a player is playing for a club and is to be transferred (free/purchase) to another club. What is the procedure?
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It is the player's wish to go to X Club ...
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Why would a team choose to become involved in a multi-team trade?
Lamar Odom was recently acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-team trade including the Clippers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. I also see multi-team trades in the NFL.
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Has a team ever lost on purpose to get better draft picks?
As much as I am into sports, I really have no knowledge about basketball, perhaps due to the low-profile of the sport in the UK.
However, today I've been reading up a little on the subject and have a ...
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Why has Steve Nash moved to the LA Lakers in sign-and-trade deal?
Congratulations to Steve Nash on his move to Lakers via a sign and trade!
His contract with the Suns has expired so I don't understand why he moved in a sign-and-trade deal.
Why resign and move in ...
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Why can't MLB teams trade draft picks?
Why can't MLB teams trade draft picks like the NHL or NFL?
It would make for much more interesting drafts, and teams could "stock up" on young talent, then burn picks for veterans to make a playoff ...
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What are the rules for NFL restricted free agents that have a first round tender?
For teams with multiple first round draft picks, what are the rules defining which first round draft pick that a team would need to give up if it signs a restricted free agent (RFA) that have the ...
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