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Hopefully Viktor's ankles will rubberize like Tim's or Dirk's.
Welcome, SpursfaninGeorgia. Thanks for the information. Hopefully Sanikidze can recover quickly.
That'd be great if you can update us when you have time. Sanikidze news is always tough to come by. Have you heard anything about where he'll be playing next year?
Thanks.
Hopefully Viktor's ankles will rubberize like Tim's or Dirk's.
As to where he'll play next year...this board seems to be the best source as any for news; its all speculation from here as well!
All I've heard is that Estudiantes is considering him rather expendable since they signed Petrius, but I've heard next to nothing on any deals to get him off the roster. Georgian news on international sports is usually second-hand, but I'll let you guys know if I hear anything.
BTW, for those interested and with too much time on their hands, you can check out Vik's Hi5 page (like a European myspace or facebook, I guess) -- pretty funny stuff:
http://www.hi5.com/friend/26219707--Vik--Profile-html
Maybe some brave soul could just ask him directly where he's playing next year!
This guy is a goofball. I can't wait to see his HEB commercial.
beno mk2?
http://www.clubestudiantes.com/front..._1_1.sub_1_1_3.
Sanikidze isn't on next year Estudiantes roster. I don't know where he will play next year but it looks like it won't be with them.
You sure this is him?
"Other Languages
Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish Education
Doctorate "
He's a 23 year old professional basketball player who speaks NINE languages (remember he also speaks Georgian, that's other listed above) and has a Doctorate (PhD?)...Either he should be doing something more useful with his life than playing basketball, or he's padding his resume...
Maybe he is in contract negotiations with San Antonio?
If we don't sign Williams, doesn't that make him a free agent that we can't control by sending him to the D league or to Europe? Couldn't he sign anywhere he was wanted?
Is the injury to Sanikidze recently a re-injury of the time he went down in the Summer League? Sometimes ankles are hard to rehabilitate.
it would be nice to sign both, and put Williams in Austin, and put Viktor on the Spurs.
If the Spurs and Williams mutually agree to not pursue a contract then his rights are retained by the Spurs and Williams is free to pursue employement (theoretically) anywhere with a non-NBA team. The theoretical aspect is that we're not sure if he could technically sign a D League contract with the Toros independent of the Spurs. The Spurs might have to renounce his rights entirely to let him play with the Toros on a D League contract (which leaves him off our 15 man roster) and leave the door open for other teams to call him up and sign him. Now, he can most definitely go to Europe for a year or so. This is the exact same situation as Tiago Splitter is in now and Ian Mahinmi just came out of. College players have been known to go overseas for a time and then return (Guillermo Diaz).
Unfortunately, after the Mahinmi signing we only have one roster spot left. If it is legal to let Williams sign a contract with the Toros (at D League money) then this might be accomplished. Otherwise we would have to get rid of somebody else or could only have one of the two.
beno can be cut
We all know the Spurs won't go with just 2 PGs. And secondly, I don't think they'd be open to letting Barry play the 2nd or even 3rd string PG role either.
Just returned from the Georgia-Finland game; Sanikidze was in team gear but didn't step on the court, not even for the shoot-around. Hopefully the ankle heals quickly.
As to where he'll play next year, I talked to a guy associated with the GNT (sorry can't say who) who said he's expecting to play in Spain next year, though weren't sure if it would be for Estudiantes or not. They did say, however, that it has been made clear to him that the Spurs DO NOT intend to bring him over this year--that its very certain he'll stay in Europe this year.
For what its worth.
That's OK, there wouldn't be many minutes for him this year anyway. But I would like to see him playing for the Spurs eventually.
Oh, and here's wishing him a complete recovery.
damn
Nice going
Not a huge surprise that the Spurs would keep him overseas for another year. Hopefully he can play in summer league next year and then if he does well, that'd be a good stepping stone onto making the team. I just hope that he can get playing time this year wherever he ends up.
Thanks for the update. I can quit pining now and just wait for training camp to fill that last roster spot.
Are there any news about him? I think it is not good, that he has not signed with a team at all. I hope he continues to develop because I liked some things I saw at the Summerleage.
Spanoulis before Sani! LOL
AFAIK, he is still without a team. I haven't seen something about him since the false info about him signing with Cologne. I don't have a clue why he hasn't signed with a team so far, if someone has an info about that...
This has to be a horrible sign for Sanikidze. He's nowhere to be found in Europe and he's not on the Toro's radar. Perhaps he's injured again, which isn't a stretch seeing as he's had a lot of injuries in the past.
Either way, the Sanikidze train has stalled.
any updates at all?
Or has he spent the last 6 months doing nothing ?
his euro-myspace page is set to private and shows his location as being Georgia
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