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NBA buyout bargains can pay off: Nothing But Net

Andrew Bogut and Deron Williams give Cavaliers late boost at little cost. Some teams bide time and save cash all season for the chance.

Warriors centre Andrew Bogut goes to the rim past Kevin Love of the Cavaliers in the opener of the NBA final last June. Now they're teammates.

Sometimes the rich do get richer.

In one of the quirks of the rules governing contracts, buyouts and waiver requests, a second round of late-season NBA transactions allows teams to stock up, mainly on veterans, even after the trade deadline has come and gone.