Report: After signing Chris Kaman, Mavericks to amnesty Brendan Haywood

ESPNDallas.com’s Tim MacMahon reports that the Dallas Mavericks will use the amnesty provision on center Brendan Haywood, wiping the remaining three years and $27 million of his contract off their books.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Mavs signed free agent center Chris Kaman to a one-year, $8 million contract to be their starting pivot.

Collegue Jeff Caplan has more details on the Haywood amnesty in this series of tweets, which includes word that Dallas might pursue a former All-Star using the money saved:

With Chris Kaman in and Brendan Haywood out, the amnesty move allows the Mavs to make a strong bid on Elton Brand.—
Jeff Caplan (@ESPN_Caplan) July 11, 2012

Haywood has 4 years left on his deal, but the last year at $10+M is fully non-guaranteed, really 3 years, $27.2 M Haywood still gets.—
Jeff Caplan (@ESPN_Caplan) July 11, 2012

Haywood's full $8.3 million salary this season is wiped off the Mavs' books.—
Jeff Caplan (@ESPN_Caplan) July 11, 2012