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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.

Honestly, I think a lot of it has to do with the Redstones having highly inferior players from being coachless.

However, playing French Patient isn't a new tactic either. What is really the difference between playing Outside Iso and Patient? In my mind, Patient is spreading out and passing the ball until reaching an inferior matchup and Outside Iso is spreading out trying to drive and passing when its not there. I'd really would need to see a few games with quality players on each team to say this is a solid tactic as if the Guard's inside skills are being used vs the Center too often than its a poor option. The Redstones would have lost to any tactic but with this lineup Outside Iso seemed like a safe play with some upside.