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Lowe: Super Amnesty Clause Being Discussed

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Zach Lowe of SI.com reports that the ongoing labor negotiations between NBA owners and the Players Association taking place in Dallas include talks regarding a strengthened version of the Amnesty Clause. ---------------------- Two sides both like amnesty clause, and would apply to cap AND tax. [Two sides] have discussed a recurring amnesty style-clause teams could use every X years. ---------------------- In theory, this type of proposal would allow the Blazers to completely wipe the contract of guard Brandon Roy from their books if they so desired. For more on the Amnesty Clause, click here. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter