The society had wanted the amnesty clauses deleted, he said, but the amendments went some way towards allaying their fears.

On July 13, 2012, he was waived by the Rockets using the league's amnesty clause to provide salary cap relief.

He was waived by the team on July 17, 2012, via the amnesty clause.

July 13: Houston uses their amnesty clause on Luis Scola.

Haywood was released by Dallas in July 2012 under the league's amnesty clause.

Houston had seemed the most likely target of the amnesty clause.

Now, with an official deal likely days away, front offices can start to have serious discussions about whom to release under the amnesty clause.

Davis has $28.7 million left on the final two years of his contract, which would be removed from the Cavaliers' salary cap under the amnesty clause.

He called for the amnesty clause to be struck from the legislation in order to honestly promote reconciliation and unity in Fiji.

Sports reports that the team is planning to use the amnesty clause to waive the 32-year-old.