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I liked what I saw. Early indications point to him having a chance to be a poor man's Andrei Kirilenko.
what was his stats?
I liked what I saw. Early indications point to him having a chance to be a poor man's Andrei Kirilenko.
Thats good enough for me.^
I hope he can play in a better team in Europe to help his game
And maybe the Spurs can bring him next season, when they'll have more rosters spots
In 8 minutes he had 4 boards, 2 points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3pt) and 2TOs, 2PFs. While his stats don't look good really at all, his intensity, defense, length and willingness to crash the boards was what supremely impressed us.
does he have a buyout issue
He just signed a 2 year contract with Estudiantes in Spain. I haven't heard anything about a buyout. But if nothing else he should be available in two years. But considering the PT he got last season it might not be too hard to negotiate a reasonable buyout for the guy.
Edit: And by "just signed a contract" I mean within the last few months.
why 2
Are you sure? I thought he signed that contract last summer.
I'm just restating what I have heard mentioned in this forum. Honestly, the person to ask would likely be Bruno. But from what I understood it was a two year contract and it was signed this summer.
http://www.solobasket.com/contenido.php?id=12519
http://translate.google.com/translat...BACB%26hl%3Den
18.08.2006
Beginning/ACBA MVP for the Students
Jaime Martinez Lafargue
The Georgian Viktor Sanikidze lead to his selection to the le of European Sub 20 B in Portugal with averages of 24,3 points and 10,9 bounces. The Students its group has taken control of its services, thus closing
Viktor Sanikidze with its selection (Photo: FIBA Europe)
Viktor Sanikidze (2,03, 1/04/1986, Tbilisi, Georgia) is already new player of MMT Students. The Georgian wing pívot, coming from the JDA Dijon Basket has become player schoolboy for next the two seasons. The one that outside MVP of the past Championship Sub20 B disputed in Lisbon the past month of Julio, mediating in eight parties 24.3 points, 11 bounces, 2 attendances and 3 corks by party, is the last draftee of the student equipment for campaign 2006/2007 and this way the group is closed.
Viktor Sanikidze is one of the best players of Europe of his generation. In the summer of the 2004 he was chosen in the Draft by Atlanta Hawks in number 42 although he was transferred San Antonio Spurs, equipment that at the moment has its rights. The last season militated in the French Dijon, accidentally joint which the MMT will face Students in the FIBA Cup. One is a very versatile player, who can play in several positions, it last in defense and that in addition has good hand from outer positions. Their sport projection in the last years have turned to him a player very to consider in the next years in Liga ACB or NBA. The Georgian will agree in the Madrilenian equipment with Carlos Suárez, with whom agreed in the European Sub18 de Zaragoza where Spain raised gold.
Thanks. So yeah, Sanikidze only has one more year left on his contract.
Good news, it looks like I was wrong. He signed that contract about a year ago:
http://www.24sec.net/article.asp?index=3575
Dated 8/17/06
Estudiantes lands Viktor Sanikidze
By Robert Mayor
Future Georgian pearl Viktor Sanikidze (SF, 2'03, 19) has agreed terms with MMT Estudiantes for the next two seasons. Player (Selected with the number 42 in the 2004 Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, although his rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2005 second-round draft pick and cash considerations) comes from PRO A Dijon.
Sanikidze has also played for multiple national teams for the Republic of Georgia, including in the European Championship for Juniors in 2004 and the Ostchem U20 European Championship Division B in 2006.
As long as gets his bounces, parties, corks, and whatever else this translation says I'm al for it..Bring him over!!
Sanikidze staying with Estudiantes is far from sure. The trend is more that he leaves Estudiantes.
trade barry, trade beno, sign a cheap point, bring in Sanikidze.
Not bringing in Viktor would be a huge mistake.
Sanikidze has T Park's love.
Beware Viktor, enjoy it while it lasts, T Park isn't a lifetime lover. Just ask it to Cisco.
Trade the rights to Scola + as much filler materials as it takes to the Trailblazers for the rights to Rudy Fernandez. Include James White if necessary.
If James White is NOT traded then:
Trade Barry to Milwaukee for whatever we can get for him (salary dump)
If James White IS traded then:
Retain Barry
Trade Beno to Cleveland for a trade exception and 1-2 second rounders.
Sign a good young PG to the team (Aaron Miles, Zabian Dowdell, or even the frustrated John Lucas III if hes released by the Rockets)
Sign Viktor Sanikidze
Sign Ian Mahinmi
Convince Marcus Williams to either play a year in Europe or include his draft rights in a trade package with anybody interested to sweeten a deal that is in the works(Cleveland, Milwaukee, Portland whatever). Otherwise simply release his rights.
2007-2008 Season
Parker/Dowdell/Vaughn
Ginobili/Finley/White OR Barry
Bowen/Sanikidze
Duncan/Horry/Bonner/Mahinmi
Oberto/Butler/Elson
2008-2009 Season
Parker/Dowdell/Vaughn
Ginobili/Fernandez
Sanikidze
Duncan/Bonner/Mahinmi
Oberto/Butler/Splitter
(If White is retained he can be resigned leaving us with an additional 2 roster spots for Vets)
I am uncertain that this would work - aren't you only allowed to pay (part of) 1 european buyout (up to 500 K US$) per year? By this plan, we have both Splitter and Fernandez coming over next year, and both will have buyouts. Splitter I know, is 1,000,000 US$ next year, but Fernandez will also have one.
Why in the world does Portland want Scola/to get rid of Fernandez?
Barring a move(s) that opens up a spot(s) on the roster Sanikidze would seem likely to spend another season abroad.
If Sanikidze were given major minutes in Summer League and he put up good numbers, would Estudiantes be willing to allow him leave cheaply?
Can you say "restrictor plates"?
Hey, I a'int sayin'...I'm just sayin'.
One would hope that his NBA exit clause is well defined.
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