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Except it is actually against the rules to pay grossly over the value of the player. 500 times the value in this case

And I just went and checked what 50 year olds are available now. There is a 54 year old at 2,000 and a 57 year old at 3000. A much better bargain then 500k.

Also, I would like to be able to query the transaction data and see how many 50+ year olds have sold for let's say over 100k. I wonder what that number would be? My guess is 1.

You would be correct. The guy who bought this player has no other 50 year olds, and doesn't need a filler guy anyway. he has 4 or 5 players who haven't played in months already.

The main reason someone buys an old guy is to have a roster filler that is cheaper than 1000$, which is the price one normally pays to get a filler player for a scrim then dump him before his salary is paid. So yeah, one might buy a player with no skills but under 1000$ salary for that reason, but to pay 500k defeats the purpose. It is also a bit naïve to think that because the buyer isn't American (I.E. multiple account) then collusion is not possible. I'm not saying someone colluded, but I am saying this is fishy, and regardless of why it happened, 1 team got a huge break and 15 teams got screwed over.

Back in the day when there were 4 times the managers there are now this would have been addressed and fast. Those days are long gone.

The main reason someone buys an old guy is to have a roster filler that is cheaper than 1000$, which is the price one normally pays to get a filler player for a scrim then dump him before his salary is paid.

A few seasons ago they changed the rules for buying a player. A bought player must be on the team for 1 week, so their salary will be paid. No more being able to rent a high salary ringer for 3 days, then fire them to avoid paying their salary.

There must be more to this rule, because almost every week I buy a 1000$ scrub to fill out a scrim roster, and then fire him right after. Sometimes the purchase and the firing is the same day. He has to play or I cant fire him but I've never had to keep him a week.