1.   Buss might have wanted Worthy to retire to use his salary slot.

2.   Come July, the Hawks will again be talking about the salary slots they have open.

3.   However, he will be a free agent after this season, and the Warriors can use his salary slot to pursue a free agent.

4.   In the NBA, you have to trade salary slot for salary slot.

5.   Miami is trying to trade receiver Mark Ingram, whose salary slot would be taken by Proehl.

6.   Still, the Suns must decide whether to keep Ainge another year or use his salary slot to build for the future.

7.   That made it clear that Guyton was finished in New England, and why Parcells wasted two weeks before releasing him and freeing his salary slot is beyond explanation.

8.   The Suns used the salary slot left when Frank Johnson retired to sign Rusconi.