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The deal with New Jersey is going through. It's in today's New York Post.
Certainly reads like he's headed elsewhere.
The deal with New Jersey is going through. It's in today's New York Post.
Yep, you can kiss those SAR dreams good-bye.
http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/26762.htm
August 8, 2005 -- The roller-coaster courtship between Shareef Abdur-Rahim and the Nets seems to be headed toward a happy ending, and both sides can only hope the marriage is more stable than the dating process.
Spurred on by yesterday's exclusive story in The Post in which Abdur-Rahim — upset by the Nets' handling of medical concerns that arose in his physical — said he no longer wanted to join the franchise, the team is expected to announce today it is going through with the deal.
Abdur-Rahim, 28, who was courted heavily by the Nets, was disillusioned by the team's last-second decision to seek additional medical opinions about scar tissue in his right knee.
When his feelings were published in yesterday's Post, Nets star Jason Kidd, coach Lawrence Frank and Thorn called Abdur-Rahim to rebuild the relationship, sources told The Post.
"Shareef is a good guy, and No. 1, he's a professional," said Thorn. "I understand there's some anxiety and trepidation when the possibility of not ending up with the team you chose arises. We feel we have all the information we need to make a decision within the next day or two."
The Nets have reason to be cautious since they are investing six years and $38 million in the deal. They sent copies of his MRI to three leading orthopedic surgeons and now must decide if they want to complete a sign-and-trade deal with the Trail Blazers.
In addition to sending Portland a protected No. 1 pick in the 2006 draft, the Nets are shipping their $4.9 million trade exception to the Trail Blazers. They lose that exception at midnight tomorrow, so time is of the essence.
"The real reason for me coming to New Jersey is I feel like we have a real good chance to compete for a championship," Abdur-Rahim said last night by telephone. "I don't think that's changed. I just wish things had been handled better, with me in mind.
"But it is what it is. I know I have a lot of basketball left in me. I thought that's one of the reasons the Nets came after me as hard as they did. I don't want them making a decision they're not comfortable with. I'm a grown man; if this goes through, I signed a contract and will work hard to earn it."
The Nets can compete for a championship?
In what league?
nets>>>>cavs
nets>>>>suns if suns lose jj
The suns will not be as bad as people think they will
They will be at least 50win team, u can book that right now. Granted they wont be
as good, but cmon on now. Before this year yall hadnt even heard of joe johnson, now
he's supposed to be this superstar??. All u need is nash,marion and amare, and
surround them with marginal talent and ur good to go(not for a championship though).
Right now i still pick the suns over any team in the east , except for detroit.
LMAO.
We don't need idiots on the Spurs. Goodbye, SAR.
I am going on record and saying nash will not be as good this year as last year
he was set out to prove how foolish cuban was letting him walk
the honeymoon is over
nets found a backup for kidd
can the suns with joe gone
Suns are being built for the PO's. They'll be just fine without JoJo.
The trade AND contract, although signed, become valid upon his passing the physical. He has not passed his physical, but he has not failed his physical, either. That's why he's not free to back out at this point.
The Nets are in control until Friday. They have to pass or fail him on his physical by then.
So why did they get Kurt Thomas, Raja Bell and are interested in choker Michael Finley eh troll?uns are being built for the PO's
finley changes things if suns do not have them they will be the biggest dissappointment in the nba
Apparently he's going to join the nets?
Damn....
Players can't make up their minds...
NJ is just collecting whiney es.
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