Ratliff expected to go to Pistons after leaving Minnesota

 
The Detroit Pistons are expected to add center Theo Ratliff next week, a person familiar with the upcoming transaction told The ... [link]

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Pistons to sign Ratliff

The Pistons are about to land the veteran big man they've coveted -- and his name isn't Dale Davis. The Minnesota Timberwolves placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers Thursday night and have agreed to buy out the remainder of his $11.6 million contract. If Ratliff clears waivers in the next 48 hours -- which is almost a given with his salary -- he will sign with the Pistons for the ...
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Wolves buyout Ratliff's contract

From Chris McCosky/The Detroit News: The Pistons are about to land the veteran big man they've coveted -- and his name isn't Dale Davis.   The
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Pistons will get Theo Ratliff, not Dale Davis

From Chris McCosky’s blog : The Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers and have agreed to buy him out of what remained on his $11.6 million contract. If he clears waivers in the next 48 hours - ...
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Why Minnesota bought out Theo Ratliff

When I heard the Wolves bought out Theo Ratliff’s contract last night, I wondered why Minnesota did it. Ratliff had an expiring contract worth $11.66 million – the NBA equivalent of liquid gold. So I looked into the buyout to see if I could better understand it from Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor’s point of view.
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Timberwolves Waive Veteran Center Theo Ratliff

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has requested waivers on center Theo Ratliff after reaching a contractual buyout agreement. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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