Mr.Bottomtooth
09-25-2009, 04:52 PM
Ime Udoka to Sign With Portland, Joey Graham With Denver
Posted Sep 25, 2009 4:05PM
By Chris Tomasson
Udoka's agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed Friday his client will sign with the Trail Blazers. It will be a one-year minimum contract worth $959,111 and likely partially guaranteed.
"We talked a lot with Denver,'' Bartelstein said about Udoka, who played last season with San Antonio. "But it's a good fit (for Udoka). They really let us know they wanted him.'' Udoka, who previously played for the Trail Blazers in 2006-07, was born and raised in Portland, and played collegiately at Portland State.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets will sign Graham, who averaged 7.7 points last season with Toronto, to a one-year non-guaranteed contract worth $884,881. Sources confirmed the deal and Nuggets guard J.R. Smith said he has heard Graham will sign.
The Nuggets had really wanted to sign free-agent guard Flip Murray, and offered him the minimum of $1.1 million. But Charlotte topped that Thursday with a one-year offer of the $1.99 million biannual exception, and Murray went to the Hornets.
The Nuggets have been looking for a wing player to replace Linas Kleiza, who bolted as a free agent in August. But the thinking now is Graham and James White, who also has a non-guaranteed contract, can fight it out in training camp for a possible roster spot.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/09/25/ime-udoka-to-sign-with-portland-joey-graham-with-denver
Posted Sep 25, 2009 4:05PM
By Chris Tomasson
Udoka's agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed Friday his client will sign with the Trail Blazers. It will be a one-year minimum contract worth $959,111 and likely partially guaranteed.
"We talked a lot with Denver,'' Bartelstein said about Udoka, who played last season with San Antonio. "But it's a good fit (for Udoka). They really let us know they wanted him.'' Udoka, who previously played for the Trail Blazers in 2006-07, was born and raised in Portland, and played collegiately at Portland State.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets will sign Graham, who averaged 7.7 points last season with Toronto, to a one-year non-guaranteed contract worth $884,881. Sources confirmed the deal and Nuggets guard J.R. Smith said he has heard Graham will sign.
The Nuggets had really wanted to sign free-agent guard Flip Murray, and offered him the minimum of $1.1 million. But Charlotte topped that Thursday with a one-year offer of the $1.99 million biannual exception, and Murray went to the Hornets.
The Nuggets have been looking for a wing player to replace Linas Kleiza, who bolted as a free agent in August. But the thinking now is Graham and James White, who also has a non-guaranteed contract, can fight it out in training camp for a possible roster spot.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/09/25/ime-udoka-to-sign-with-portland-joey-graham-with-denver