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The Purpose Of Waiving Deron Washington Was....I Don't Know.
shamsports.com - 27 days ago
The Purpose Of Waiving Deron Washington Was....I Don't Know.
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Yesterday, the Detroit Pistons waived 2008 second draft pick and flopper extraordinaire , Deron Washington . They had initially signed him back in August to be their 14th and last man, giving him a two year minimum salary deal with $250,000 guaranteed in the first season. Yet after bringing ...
Washington Wizards Season Preview
hoopsaddict.com - 30 days ago
Washington Wizards Season Preview
— hoopsaddict.com — Last Year’s Record: 19-63 Key Losses: Juan Dixon, Darius Songalia, and Etan Thomas Key Additions: Mike Miller and Randy Foye What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? Given that the Wizards fired Eddie Jordan after a 1-10 start last season, and his replacement, Ed Tapscott ... (more) Washington Wizards Season Preview

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blog.mlive.com - 28 days ago
Mildly surprising: Deron Washington waived
— blog.mlive.com — In the first mild surprise of the season, the Pistons release rookie Deron Washington. (more) Mildly surprising: Deron Washington waived

Comments vote down patrickhayes13 patrickhayes13 posted 28 days agoposted this
Grinding in the Hightlight Factory
humanhighlightblog.com - 23 days ago
Grinding in the Hightlight Factory
— humanhighlightblog.com — For those of you hoping to see some "in action" looks or screen caps of folks dancing to the Sprite Jam Cam at Philips Arena or some Kiss Cam "After Dark" footage---we do apologize for our misleading title. For those who watched the Hawks 100-89 win over the visiting Washington Wizards, you ... (more) Grinding in the Hightlight Factory

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Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Why did the Pistons waive Deron Washington? Keeping him would have cost the same money, and they're not short of roster spots. ...

Did the Pistons make a mistake by cutting Deron Washington?
PistonPowered — ShamSports thinks so (Hat tip: TrueHoop): Washington’s large amount of guaranteed money (over 50% of his overall contract for this year) meant that the Pistons could have kept him on until the league-wide contract guarantee date of January 10th, without having to pay him a single extra penny outside of meal stipends. Waive him yesterday, and he’ll cost $250,000; waive him on January 6th, and he’ll still only cost $250,000. I didn’t think the contract was guaranteed at all, but A. Sherrod ...

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