Van Horn and A. McKie

by **Leander** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:05 am

What's up with Van Horn and McKie? Are they injured? I thought that McKie retired a long time ago but he is on the Memphis roster.

Will Van Horn play? Or was he just signed by Dallas and traded to the Nets to get Kidd...and will retire immediately?

by **Scrazynet** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:16 am

They are just gonna get their paycheck for warming the bench, bringin donuts and carry other players stuff around.

Van horn is getting overpaid just to warm the bench.

by **Matt** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:28 am

since neither player "officially" retired, and their former teams didn't re-nounce their rights they can be used in such deals. The players basically get paid to do nothing. I believe the NBA requires the players to show up to the teams that they were traded to but that's just about the extent of it.

This loophole is abused about as much as the "injured reserve" rule was....I wonder if the NBA will change it.

by **Arthas86** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:39 am

Scrazynet wrote:They are just gonna get their paycheck for warming the bench, bringin donuts and carry other players stuff around.

LOL

by **Not Me** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:34 am

They are the true big winners of those trades :evil:

by **Sauru** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:35 am

Scrazynet wrote:They are just gonna get their paycheck for warming the bench, bringin donuts and carry other players stuff around.

Van horn is getting overpaid just to warm the bench.

there will be no bench warming going on i am sure. van horn will show up like he is required too then thats it.

by **Leander** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:50 am

Van Horn isn't that old. Why doesn't he want to play?

by **Fitzy** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:31 am

van horn will play, and lead the nets to a championship

by **[Q]** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:33 am

Leander wrote:Van Horn isn't that old. Why doesn't he want to play?

apparently he owns businesses now that make him enough money to get by. NJ's not getting him a ring so theres no reason to stick around.

by **grusom** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:41 am

Leander wrote:Van Horn isn't that old. Why doesn't he want to play?

I haven't heard Van Horn say he didn't wanted to play. Apparently he had to convince David Stern that he was serious about his comeback for the trade to go through at all, so the ball is really at the Nets' court (does that Danish saying translate to English?). If he can still play, they are in their right to use him - I can't see why they would though, as they have plenty of young front court talent they are better of playing.

by **Sauru** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:49 am

even if van horn wanted to play it would be a waste, he is not someone you want to waste minutes on when you are rebuilding

by **GoHornets** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:53 am

Matt wrote:since neither player "officially" retired, and their former teams didn't re-nounce their rights they can be used in such deals. The players basically get paid to do nothing.

The same happened when the hornets trade lee nailon and mashburn to philadelphia for glen robinson a couple of seasons ago. None of the three palyers played in his new teams.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:49 am

Supposedly Van Horn has to maintain a "presence" with the Nets after he reports so even if he doesn't practice with the team or play another minute, he might have to show up to the games (at least in the short term) to fulfil that requirement.

by **Scrazynet** on Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:13 pm

Van horn never had a bball heart.

He is shoots pretty well for a mormon.

by **-Young Buck-** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:42 am

If an NBA team needs a deal done im willing to ride pine for a cool million or more. :lol:

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:09 am

It does seem a pretty sweet deal, unless you don't like travelling.

by **Fitzy** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:39 am

but you get room service! like on like mike

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:43 am

True. I can definitely think of less enjoyable gigs.

by **k1ll3r7** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:13 am

Scrazynet wrote:They are just gonna get their paycheck for warming the bench, bringin donuts and carry other players stuff around.

Van horn is getting overpaid just to warm the bench.

LMAO!

by **deihatein** on Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:12 pm

I just want to see Van Horn play only one game and that's it.

by **Leander** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:02 am

And I want to see Dwight Howard on the Knicks' roster!

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:51 pm

narutoaddicted wrote: I just want to see Van Horn play only one game and that's it.

Probably won't happen. As long as he turns up to the games, sits on the bench and follows the dress code, the NBA should be satisfied.

by **deihatein** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:05 pm

But i think he can play at least one game

by **JT_55** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:06 pm

EDIT: Apparently, got beat by one minute.

Yeah, he needs to keep himself in tip-top shape the next time a trade comes around and a team need to sign a guy for $4 million to do nothing.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:12 pm

narutoaddicted wrote:But i think he can play at least one game

He probably can. I'm just saying he probably won't.

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