Pistons exercise option on Darko

[Kori Ellis]

Associated Press


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons exercised their team option on Darko Milicic on Thursday, keeping the 20-year-old center under contract for the next two seasons.

"We are pleased to have Darko Milicic signed through the 2006-07 season and we look forward to seeing his continued growth as a player," said Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations. "Darko was able to play a lot of minutes during summer league this July and we are happy that he is on Serbia-Montenegro's roster during the European Championships this September."

Dumars drafted Milicic with the second overall pick in the 2003 draft, behind LeBron James and ahead of players who have developed much more rapidly, including Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

The 7-foot, 245-pound Milicic has averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 71 games over two seasons with Detroit.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Associated Press


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons exercised their team option on Darko Milicic on Thursday, keeping the 20-year-old center under contract for the next two seasons.

"We are pleased to have Darko Milicic signed through the 2006-07 season and we look forward to seeing his continued growth as a player," said Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations. "Darko was able to play a lot of minutes during summer league this July and we are happy that he is on Serbia-Montenegro's roster during the European Championships this September."

Dumars drafted Milicic with the second overall pick in the 2003 draft, behind LeBron James and ahead of players who have developed much more rapidly, including Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

The 7-foot, 245-pound Milicic has averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 71 games over two seasons with Detroit.

I want to be this guy! LOL! How much is this guy making without actually doing ?

[Alchal]

He will be better this season with Flip as the coach.

[ducks]

must be doing something right someone either wants him or they have a offer for him
but want him extented

[Trainwreck2100]

I want to be this guy! LOL! How much is this guy making without actually doing ?

Mutumbo has the better deal he got paid 8 figures and he wasn't on the team that was paying him.

[midgetonadonkey]

They are probably just keeping him to save face. Dumars doesn't want to admit that he ed that 2nd pick up.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Detroit loves paying people not to do stuff.

Sincerely,
Larry Brown

[dunkman]

He will be better this season with Flip as the coach.

He did miracles with Igor Rakocevic...