sports.aol.com - 9/28/2007
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Filed under: Pistons , Mavericks , Dallas , Detroit , Breaking News , Euroleague European teams are no longer content stealing the NBA's low-hanging fruit. No, they're trying to snag Chris Webber , who may be past his prime but is probably the best available big man unsigned in the NBA. Webber has been linked in rumors for months with the likes of Dallas, Detroit and even Phoenix, but today ...
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Here’s to hoping Chris Webber likes gyros and feta cheese …
Detroit Bad Boys —
... I already touched upon this at FanHouse, but it’s pretty surprising. The Pistons currently have 16 players under contract, which means they already have to get rid of one before the start of the season. McCosky and Blakely have said more than once that Flip Murray is expected to be traded, probably for future second-round draft pick(s), so that’s one spot. But if Webber is/was in Detroit’s plans, they’d need to clear two spots. Rookie Sammy Mejia would seem the most likely guy, but why bother signing him in the first place if you don’t want to keep him? With that in mind, I don’t think he’s going anywhere. Well, maybe down to Ft. Wayne, but you know what I mean. ...
Chris Webber-akalapolous?
Larry Brown Sports —
... How effing brilliant is that?! Here’s to C-Web’s big fat Greek offer, as Matt Watson dubbed it. Hope he likes fila dough and feta cheese, cuz he’ll be living large if he makes that move. ...
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Webber may still sign with Detroit.
pistonsnationblog.com 9/28/2007 — Chris Webber has a multi-million dollar contract offer on the table from Olympiacos of Greece, and he plans to decide by this weekend whether to accept it or wait on the sidelines for another chance at playing in the NBA.
Two sources familiar with the offer told ESPN.com that Olympiacos was offering a two-year deal that would net Webber between $10 million and $12 million, which would make ...
Webber pondering Greek team's multi-million offer - NBA
sports.espn.go.com 9/28/2007 — Chris Webber has a multi-million dollar contract offer on the table from Olympiacos of Greece, and he plans to decide by this weekend whether to accept it or wait on the sidelines for another chance at playing in the NBA. Two sources familiar with the ...
Big Offer from Greece for Chris Webber
myespn.go.com 9/28/2007 — Two sources familiar with the offer told ESPN.com that Olympiakos was offering a two-year deal that would net Webber between $10 million and $12 million, which would make him the highest-paid American player in Europe.
