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Is it odd thAt we are a few days in to free agency and that we havent heard anything about this guy?
dammit the Nets ruins so many things.
Is it odd thAt we are a few days in to free agency and that we havent heard anything about this guy?
the Nets will be trading him and half their team to Orlando of Dwight and their next three number one draft picks.
This doesn't set the market on Lorbek. Splitter's deal is a better gauge because Lorbek isn't a true free agent. If he wants to play in the NBA, he must play with San Antonio. The Spurs are not bidding against anyone else in the Association, which should allow them to keep Lorbek at a reasonable number.
That only applies if he wants to play in the NBA real bad. I doubt he does.
Tough economic times in Europe right now with possibly worse to come later this year according to most economists. Euro is in peril. Spain is particularly hurting right now with high un-employment so basketball may be a luxury Spaniards will not be able to afford.
It has been revealed that Teletovic didn't get the full MLE, he got the "taxpayers" MLE, which means roughly $3M not $5M per year. So we can quit panicking about this deal setting the market.
Barcelona just signed Ante Tomič, a center from Real...
Apparently the Spurs are trying to find a real center before turning their attention to Lorbek.
http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/17953...-Antonio-Spurs
That doesn't sound good. Lorbek might just say screw it and sign overseas.
But it does say that he is still waiting on the Spurs, even though he is second choice.
Tomorrow's Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" is saying that Barcelona offered Lorbek the biggest contract of their history on its cover:
http://twitpic.com/a53u58
If it's true, Spurs won't get Lorbek unless he really wants to play in NBA. Few years ago, Barcelona signed Navarro to a huge contract. If their offer to Lorbek is even a little bigger, it will makes tons of money.
Anyway, we will surely know more tomorrow when the newspaper will be available.
How much did Navarro get? I have only found that he signed an extension through 2015.
IIRC, it was something like €10M/4 years. It's quite difficult to compare it euro contracts to NBA contracts with the whole tax issues.
reports say it's 5 years 12.5 mio EUR net. (currently 15.5 mio $)
anybody knows if ther's an nba escape clause in that contract ?
He's 28 1/2 years old and just signed a contract for 5 years in Europe. Move on. He certainly has.
The next Javtokas, tbh.
...we're gonna contend for the championship with our three main players that are all older than Lorbek...
We are not going to need rookies (kawhi has been a wonderful exception) for competing for the championship...we need veterans.
This year we just had no space for signing Lorbek...next year will be different and at the MLE o something less price (that's probably more of the per year amount he signed in Spain) Lorbek could still be one the best market options for us...
Never thought he was gonna be anything
Doubtful ANY team would sign him to a 5 year contract with any reasonable buyout after year one.
I don't think he's too old now, but he will be by the time he can get free. Also, by that time, Tim will be gone, and we'll be in full on re-build mode, and have no use for a 30-something Euro big.
Razzy had his chance, and he chose Europe again. He's pretty much a write off, at this point. Keep hoping if it makes you feel better.
I share your some doubts about the chance to have him in our team next year as I share your considerations about the fact that he will probably be too old when he'll have the chance to escape from his contract...but all these are things we can only suppose.
So, I was just asking if someone had some accurate informations about his contract... 'cause the chance to have him for next year, also if is a small chance, is, imho, intriguing enough to be worth some kind of attention and consideration...
Do you have a reason for suspecting this post (submitted just a few posts above your first) is inaccurate?
No. But that post doesn't say nothing about the existence of an nba escape clause...that's the only point I was asking about.
Fair enough, although it would seem the question is moot given the Spurs' cap situation (and the fact that we didn't sign him when we had the chance).
Lorbek signed a 3 years contract:
http://www.fcbarcelona.es/baloncesto...-erazem-lorbek
I haven't followed news about him once it was clear it would stay in Barcelona so I don't know if there are some NBA out options in his new contract.
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