Report: Mavericks to make 'very aggressive bid' for Elton Brand
As was mentioned earlier in the item about the Dallas Mavericks' decision to amnesty Brendan Haywood, the team will make a "very aggressive bid" for former Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand through the amnesty waiver process, a source told Jeff Caplan of ESPNDallas.com.
Teams under the salary cap will get first dibs on Brand, with whoever makes the highest bid paying that amount toward Brand's $18.2 million salary for next season, with the 76ers responsible for the rest.
By using the amnesty provision on Haywood, Dallas will wipe his $8.3 million salary off its books, allowing it to perhaps offer to pay as much as half of what Philly owes brand.
"(The Mavs) are going to save Philly a lot of money," Caplan's source said.
