Image via WikipediaShortly after returning home from practice on Thursday, Leon Powe was happy to learn that his days with the Cleveland Cavaliers had ended. He hadn’t been traded, but bought out, triggering the start of the NBA’s in-season shopping spree for playoff contenders.
Each year, the buyout market picks up as soon as the trade deadline passes, giving contending teams the opportunity to strengthen or fill out their roster for a playoff run with players who have been waived. The Dallas Mavericks have already been beneficiaries this season, signing Peja Stojakovic last month after he was let go by the Raptors.
• Forward Troy Murphy
• Indiana Pacers guard T.J. Ford
• Forward Jared Jeffries
• Guard Jason Kapono
• Center Eddy Curry
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