Monarchs waive DeMya Walker!
- Thread starter StevenHW
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Oh well...
According to Whiz it was a business decision...Got this from another message board.
Posted: 05/15/08 4:14 pm ::: Reply
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/941967.html
Quote:Earlier this year, the Monarchs had designated Walker as a "core player," protecting the 6-foot-3 veteran from free agency but also granting her the league's maximum salary of about $95,000 a season.
But because Walker's season-ending injury happened overseas, the Monarchs had to either waive her or include her salary under the salary cap of $750,000, said Monarchs general manager John Whisenant. Otherwise, she could have been suspended and the Monarchs retain her rights.
"To not have her was damaging to the franchise," Whisenant explained. "But to not have the player or the money was really devastating. She represents almost one-seventh of our salary cap. We could keep two young players. Our hands were tied. We needed the money to hire someone else to do that job this season."
I was actually wondering if this would be the end result. He couldn't have her salary on the books when he needed to pay other players.
What are you gonna do. We don't have the luxury to keep her Officially on the books.
According to Whiz it was a business decision...Got this from another message board.
Quote:Earlier this year, the Monarchs had designated Walker as a "core player," protecting the 6-foot-3 veteran from free agency but also granting her the league's maximum salary of about $95,000 a season.
But because Walker's season-ending injury happened overseas, the Monarchs had to either waive her or include her salary under the salary cap of $750,000, said Monarchs general manager John Whisenant. Otherwise, she could have been suspended and the Monarchs retain her rights.
"To not have her was damaging to the franchise," Whisenant explained. "But to not have the player or the money was really devastating. She represents almost one-seventh of our salary cap. We could keep two young players. Our hands were tied. We needed the money to hire someone else to do that job this season."
I was actually wondering if this would be the end result. He couldn't have her salary on the books when he needed to pay other players.
What are you gonna do. We don't have the luxury to keep her Officially on the books.
