Wizards release Z

[jb4g]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wiz...runas-ilg.html

Wizards reach buyout deal with Zydrunas Ilgauskas


UPDATED AT 10:48 p.m.
The Wizards have reached a buyout agreement with center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas is expected to pay back between $1 million and $1.5 million of his $11.5 million contract, the person said. Ilgauskas agreed to the terms late Wednesday night. A formal announcement will likely come on Thursday.
Ilgauskas's agent, Herb Rudoy, said the sides are "very close" and he expects to have the paperwork completed "in the morning."

Ilgauskas was acquired from Cleveland in the three-team trade that sent Antawn Jamison to the Cavaliers on Feb. 17. He received a trade kicker worth about $600,000 for being part of the deal. Ilgauskas only spent a few hours in Washington on Friday, when he came for a physical and quickly returned home to Cleveland.
After the Wizards waive him, Ilgauskas is expected to draw interest from Dallas, Denver, Atlanta and Utah. If he returns to the Cavaliers, Ilguaskas would have to wait 30 days to sign back with them, on March 21.
"I expect him to decide by the end of the weekend," Rudoy wrote in a text message.

[boston.balla]

what a surprise!

[Lukor]

I love how they pretend he'll go anywhere else than Cleveland. Sure they'll make the mandatory calls but it's just a smokescreen.

[MavDynasty]

99.9% sure he will go to cleveland but god damn if he went to the mavs....

[cobbler]

"He knows I would love for him to be back here. I want him to be back here, especially while we're contending for a le," LeBron James said before the Cavaliers' game in Boston. "He's one of the main reasons why I want to win a le for this team."

Shouldn't that be "we" and "with"?

[Ode to Triple Ocho]

let the cheating begin

[ducks]

let the cheating begin

did you guys cut gasol yet?

[Banzai]

this was already known from the moment Z was traded anyways.

[duhoh]

what a twist?!?!?

[Spur-Addict]

Complaining already

[DAF86]

let the cheating begin

Of course you want that to happen, it's the only way your Lakers have a shot this year.