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U had to see this one coming after Pargo went to Russia....
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3537371
After drawing interest from a few top contenders, including the NBA's new champions in Boston, Michael Finley has elected to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs.
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Friday that Finley and the Spurs have reached terms on a new deal that has been submitted for league approval.
Michael Finley
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San Antonio Spurs
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2008 Season Stats GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
82 10.1 3.1 1.4 .414 .800
Contract specifics were not immediately available, but sources say Finley's decision came down to a choice between staying with the Spurs or joining the Boston Celtics as the reigning champs' replacement for James Posey, who signed with the New Orleans Hornets earlier this summer.
Sources say the two-time All-Star also drew strong interest from the Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Spurs, though, were determined to keep Finley, 35, even after signing swingman Roger Mason away from the Washington Wizards last month, with Brent Barry leaving San Antonio's wing rotation to sign with the Houston Rockets.
Heading into his 14th season, Finley joined the Spurs in the summer of 2005 after being waived by the Dallas Mavericks via the league's one-time amnesty provision, which allowed the Mavs to avoid paying a dollar-for-dollar luxury tax on the $51.8 million they owed Finley over the past three seasons.
The Spurs were eliminated by the Mavericks in a memorable second-round series in Finley's first season in San Antonio before winning the championship in 2007 to end Finley's decade-plus chase for a ring.
Finley then started 61 games last season for the Spurs, averaging 10.1 points and shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.
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U had to see this one coming after Pargo went to Russia....
nice! I like Finley as a mentor for Hill/Hairstron
And this offseason comes to a conclusion.
"yes its true, im so happy to be stuck with you"
Gotta be the worst Spurs offseason since we signed Cherokee Parks.
What's next, Buford inks Samaki Walker?
one year ?
Thank you Fin for deciding not to spare the mavs fans to death
Should read, "Spurs resign themselves to Finley."
we are slowww and olddd still.
As long as the big 3 are healthy by the playoffs I still feel we have one of the best, if not the best shot of making it out of the west. That is unless Stern screws us with the playoff schedule.
Oh, and thats assuming we make it through Feb and March
Who is available next offseason and when is the draft?
wow... i thought you'd come up with something like "who's gonna show Mason and Hairstron the system"?
Meh.
Awwww
The Spurs sign a 5th swingman and Spursnation goes into suicide watch.
Typical summer.
Any word on how much and how long?
So, every time he takes a jump-shot, let's all cross our fingers
It could be a very good signing or a disaster depending on what happens this season :
I really like Finley as an end of the bench player. He knows the team, can shoot, has a lot of experience and is quite clutch.
However, if Finley gets a lot of playing time because other Spurs suck or because Pop blindly stick with him, it would be quite a disaster.
I wonder if Fin feels like that guy who gets picked last in a pickup game down at the gym.
Sounds more like Finley chose the Spurs as opposed to the other way around.
Boston and Cleveland's front offices must be absolutely horrible as well.
Finley must not have gotten any other offers.
spurs should be use to this thanks to the "jacque vaughn experience"...
be a back up to bruce, not ginobili.
mason will either start or back up manu.
any offense is better than bowens offense haha
I like Finley... maybe he'll snap out of his funk from last year. Maybe.
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