41.   Teams often make such deals to persuade players to waive their right when this rule comes into play, which it does frequently when a veteran player is traded.

42.   The Bulls and Rockets are permitted to trade players whose salaries do not match, because both teams are under the salary cap.

43.   The cost-conscious Expos were eager to trade both players, who are expected to receive hefty raises next season.

44.   The interleague trading deadline passed at midnight, but teams still can trade players who clear waivers.

45.   The league and Players Association were concerned that teams might hide drug use by stars, while releasing or trading marginal players on the basis of rumors.

46.   The Mariners, active again on the last day players could be traded without waivers, picked up their second left-handed pitcher in two days.

47.   The mechanism reduces the flexibility of trading those players during the first two years of their new contract.

48.   The Pirates traded two players of that type, Jason Schmidt to San Francisco and Mike Williams to Houston.

49.   The Reds were short so Hart traded four players to the Reds for nobody.

50.   The Raiders also might need to release or trade some players to fit under the cap.