Monteiro signed for two years?

[KoriEllis]

Basketball: Gerson Monteiro Is NBA Player

www.angolapress-angop.ao/...?ID=281193

Luanda, 09/11 - The basketballer Gerson Monteiro became the first Angolan to enter in the North-America National Basketball Association (NBA), by signing a two-year contract for San Antonio Spurs, it was announced today.

According to the Radio-5, sport station of the Angolan National Radio, the basketball player, who played in the last season for Petro of Luanda team, agreed with the team of the referred league, after passing an admission test.

The player deserved the invitation from representatives of the American team, in the Greek capital, after his outstanding performance with the national basketball team in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

[timvp]

[ChumpDumper]

If he's not here in January it won't matter.

[Rick Von Braun]

I am assuming the contract is non-guaranteed for both years, right?

Does anyone has more info regarding this?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm guessing a team option for the second.

[Solid D]

Pop clarified in his interview with Don Harris that Monteiro is this year's Larry Ayuso...an attempt at finding another outside shooter. The Spurs have frequently signed their bench guys to contracts with a 2nd-year option...even make-good deals. That may be what he signed.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

wait i thought we we're hanging onto sato, this signing wh=ould make him expendable wouldn't it?