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During the 2013 offseason, 5 teams exercised their one-time Amnesty provision: Charlotte Bobcats ; Los Angeles Lakers ; Miami Heat ; Milwaukee Bucks ; Toronto Raptors . Meanwhile, 3 more teams let their right to use the option expire : Detroit Pistons ; Sacramento Kings ; Utah Jazz . As it stands, 6 teams still have the right to exercise the provision : Atlanta Hawks (2 more years); Boston Celtics (1 more year); Chicago Bulls (2 more years); Memphis Grizzlies (2 more years); Oklahoma City Thunder (2 more years); San Antonio Spurs (1 more year).  Here is a team-by-team breakdown of the status of the Amnesty provision. Atlanta Hawks : not yet used (expires 2015) Boston Celtics : not yet used (expires 2014) >>Brooklyn Nets : Travis Outlaw (2011) >>Charlotte Bobcats : Tyrus Thomas (2013) Chicago Bulls : not yet used (expires 2015) >>Cleveland Cavaliers : Baron Davis (2011) >>Dallas Mavericks : Brendan Haywood (2012) >>Denver Nuggets : Chris A

This week, the Cleveland Browns stunned the Cleveland fan base with its sudden early season trade of last year's #3 overall pick in the NFL Draft, running back Trent Richardson. With a record of 0-2, the team also announced that last year's other first round draft pick--injured quarterback Brandon Weeden--will be replaced in the starting lineup by third string quarterback Brian Hoyer. The underlying message of these moves was the unpopular yet too frequently heard message in Cleveland sports history: "There's always next year." Closer to Quicken Loans Arena, the Cleveland Indians are further along in their rebuilding efforts, battling for a wild card berth for a one-game playoff in the MLB postseason. Although the team released free agent signings Mark Reynolds and Brett Myers, other key acquisitions over the past few years--such as infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, outfielders Michael Brantley and Michael Bourn, infielder/outfielder Nick Swisher, and pitchers Justin