Gal

[proshox]

Once he cleared waivers Dallas was committed to paying his contract.

[Play Angry]

Wait so he gets to double dip? If so, damn, that is great.

[jdshock]

Wait so he gets to double dip? If so, damn, that is great.

That's why I asked, most of the time the law doesn't really allow things like that. So I looked it up and according to the collective bargaining agreement - the way I'm reading it anyway - is that the Mavs may owe him less because he was picked up by the Pacers but still some.

"If another team signs a player who has cleared waivers, the player's original team is allowed to reduce the amount of money it still owes the player (and lower their team salary) by a commensurate amount. This is called the right of set-off. This is true if the player signs with any professional team -- it does not have to be an NBA team. The amount the original team gets to set off is limited to one-half the difference between the player's new salary and the minimum salary for a one-year veteran (if the player is a rookie, then the rookie minimum is used instead). For example, suppose a fifth-year player is waived with one guaranteed season remaining on his contract for $5 million. If this player signs a $1 million contract with another team for the 2011-12 season, his original team gets to set off $1 million minus $762,195 (the minimum salary for a one-year veteran in 2011-12), divided by two, or $118,902. The team is still responsible for paying $4,881,098 of the original $5 million. Note that between his prior team and new team the player will earn a combined $5,881,098, which was more than he earned prior to being waived."

Source

[_kai_]

So basically he gets to double dip, that isn't that much of a reduction.

[Play Angry]

Gal's deal fell apart due to visa issues- they could not process the paper work until Friday, and Indiana's exemption for a 16th roster spot expires Thursday. Sucks.

Hopefully he lands with someone else very soon.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Gal's deal fell apart due to visa issues- they could not process the paper work until Friday, and Indiana's exemption for a 16th roster spot expires Thursday. Sucks.

Hopefully he lands with someone else very soon.

A waiver seems reasonable, give the circumstance(s).

[SB Shock]

Gal's deal fell apart due to visa issues- they could not process the paper work until Friday, and Indiana's exemption for a 16th roster spot expires Thursday. Sucks.

Hopefully he lands with someone else very soon.

Amnesty? Or is that only for those who come to the country illegally?

[DUShock]

Amnesty traditionally means he would need to renounce his Isreali citizenship.

Edit: @SB Shock: is right, it doesn't make sense.

[RoyalShock]

Gal is a Pelican.

[60Shock]

Great to have 3 Shocks back again in the NBA.

[Jhook89]

Gal has been released

http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybasketball/update/24902219/pelicans-release-guard-gal-mekel

[Play Angry]

Tough break. Gal and Toure are having bad luck gaining any traction this year.

[mjbaker84]

any updates on Gal?
trying to see how the 3 shockers in the nba are doing.

[wufan]

any updates on Gal?
trying to see how the 3 shockers in the nba are doing.

I believe he got cut. I don't know what he's up to since then.

[Play Angry]

It was reported on a euro league website a couple days ago that Gal has rejected a few decent european offers in hopes of latching on again with an nba team before the january 10 guaranteed contract deadline.

He did a decent job with the Pelicans, I think there's a good chance someone grabs him.