'Amnesty' could lead Mavs' Finley to Bulls' doorstep July 23, 2005 BY LACY J. BANKS Staff Reporter Advertisement The possibility of Dallas Mavericks veteran Michael Finley finishing his career playing for his hometown Bulls is no longer farfetched, thanks to an amnesty provision that will be part of the NBA's new six-year labor contract . The provision allows money remaining on players' contracts to count against the salary cap but not against the luxury tax. Teams with payrolls far over the anticipated salary cap -- such as the Mavericks, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers -- could save millions in the dollar-for-dollar penalty for money spent over the tax threshold. The labor contract will become official Thursday. When the deal becomes official, free agents can start signing contracts and teams can start eyeing talented, expensive veterans, whom teams will start releasing through the amnesty provision. Finley, 32, is a prime candidate for "amnesty.'' The Mavericks would still pay him $51 million for the next three years, so money shouldn't be a huge issue. If the Maywood native felt like coming home to a playoff team, the timing would seem to be perfect. "If something were to happen to enable me to come home and finish my career with the Bulls, that would be nice,'' Finley has said. "I would have loved to have been a teammate of Michael Jordan. But that's always been something beyond my control.'' Finley, a 6-7 guard, is recuperating from surgery on his right ankle. Bulls operations chief John Paxson can't comment on any player still under contract. But Finley would qualify under Paxson's policy for rebuilding the Bulls. "We're always in the market for quality players who can make us a better team,'' Paxson said Wednesday. Finley's defense has never been strong, and his lift has been lowered by accumulating injuries. But he could be a good scorer coming off the bench. Finley averaged 15.7 points and 4.1 rebounds playing 64 games last season. Besides Finley, other possible "amnesty'' candidates are Lakers forward Brian Grant, with $30 million left on his contract; 76ers forward Chris Webber , with $62.1 million left on his deal; and Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Rose, who has $32.6 million left on his contract. 提到有關新版CBA中,球隊可以任意揮棄一名球員, 而使球隊在豪稅課徵上,可以獲的舒緩, 因此傳說可能被小牛釋出的Finley 他也表達了極想成為公牛一員的強烈意願(詳見上面黃字部分) 我還滿樂觀其成的,只是公牛隊最多也只有中產可以簽 甚至還要扣掉包括Duhon和其他球員可能會用掉一部份 所以靜觀其變吧....:) --

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