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Is that dated June 6?
http://www.interbasket.net/news/2009...-to-nba-spurs/
Recent reports say that Greek center Ioannis Bourousis has been offered a four-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
It comes as no surprise as the 7-0, 280lbs center has been making waves as of late. Most recently Ioannis averaged 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 22 games with his Euroleague club Olympiakos Piraeus. The hulking center made his first All-Euroleague team and was named MVP of the 2009 Greek all-star game.
And before the ULEB, Bourousis played well in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Greek National Team. In six Olympic games with as, Boroussis averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal filling in for Lazaros Papadopolous and underachieving Sofoklis Schortsianitis.
Apparently it’s just not the Spurs that is after the 25-year old pivot, Gazzetta.gr is also saying that both the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavs are interested in Bourousis.
If the Memphis and Cleveland rumors have any truth, Bourousis will have to compete with international centers in both situations. In Cleveland, he’ll battle with Zydrunas Ilgauskas of Lithuania and with Anderson Varejao of Brazil.
In Memphis, he would be a battle of four international centers vying for a roster spot come the 2009-2010 season. Including Bourousis, there is Marc Gasol (Spain), Darko Milicic (Serbia), and Hamed Haddadi (Iran).
Edit: We should note that this is a rumor and we are aware that reports like this can be untrustworthy, especially coming from the Greek press. In the past, representatives have used reports of NBA contracts as a leverage in negotiation with their Euroleague clubs.
Links and Resources: Bourousis to NBA? (Gazzetta) Bourousis to San Antonio Rumor (Interbasket), Ioannis Bourousis Olympic Profile (Interbasket), ULEB Game 4: Olympiakos, Pana move on to Berlin, Euroleague Final Four (Interbasket), Spurs going Greek? Not so fast (MySanAntonio Blog)
Is that dated June 6?
If only there was some Greek expatriate who could explain this to us.
Old article about an old rumor.
Didn't happen and isn't happening.
KBP coming in 3...2...1...
yes it's dated june 6
Boupsoriasis
He's banned.
Saviour! Or is that someone else?
What's the point of this thread?
Lies!
IBTL
Just a rumor, nothing to be alarmed about.
Old rumourKBP is banned otherwise we would have been hit by a wave of Bourousis worship and insults
Sorry folks false alarm
really? oh man, I'm gonna miss that guy. Entertainment during the offseason.He's banned.
so how did kbp get banned?
KBP got banned? Good riddance.
ivan. Think aboiut it.
If you meant to ask, what was the tipping point?
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...&postcount=887
... thought it was April 1.
i bet yah his probably reading the forums, and questioning himself why did he has to get himself ban, i can contribute, i got more news to input...lolHe's banned.
enjoy the time limit ban
i thought he was behind a proxy thats what he said numerous times, still gets pwned
the good news are that KBP is banned
I though that Bourousis had signed a new contract with Olympiakos like a few months ago.... and I also though that's old news and everyone knows about it.
I could be wrong.
*Standing ovation*
NBA is trash. There is 6th string guard on club team that play on island of Zaknythos -- is smallest Greek place I can think about -- who make Kobe Bryant look like Alfrederick Hughes or something. There is also 7th string forward on club team in Kastellorizo (very small place) that make Lebron James look like Luke Walton. Is that bad.
Bourousis do right thing to stay in as and play in best league in world. Anyone with brain know this.
Edit: Oops -- forgot to add a grammatically-correct paragraph in which I fall out of character and reveal that I'm not really Greek . . . .
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