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Dragic's dream answered by Suns
Goran Dragic tried to stay awake throughout Thursday night's NBA draft. But at 3 a.m., his body gave in to the sleep that a day of basketball had demanded. At his family home in Slovenia, the 22-year-old heard a phone ring and a voice congratulate him on becoming property of the Suns. How could he know he was awake at 5 a.m., with reality being the same as his dream? "When I was a kid, it was ...
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Suns nab their man
Fanster.com — ... I'm starting to get excited about Slovenian Magic.  I thought this was a lot of PR bunk - another foreign second-rounder to be parked overseas and never mentioned again. However, the extreme excitement of Kerr, the tenacity of the management team to get this guy and the willingness to fork over money for this guy to play next season says a lot to me about what the Suns think he is. It still may not pay off, but at least it's sincere excitement and just PR. More here. ...

All the Goran Details
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... Paul Coro in the AZ Republic has a great recap and update on the Dragic pick. Here's the key plot points: Dragic cannot be bought out of his contract with Spanish club Tau Ceramica until July 2009. The buyout is $1,550,000, with the Suns able to pay $500,000. In 2010 he would be free, but he likely will be with the Suns by next summer. Hopes of arranging an exit this summer range from promising to guarded. Unless the dollar rebounds quickly against the Euro, it looks likes its going to take a hefty sum to ...

All the Goran Details
Fanster.com — ... Paul Coro in the AZ Republic has a great recap and update on the Dragic pick. Here's the key plot points: Dragic cannot be bought out of his contract with Spanish club Tau Ceramica until July 2009. The buyout is $1,550,000, with the Suns able to pay $500,000. In 2010 he would be free, but he likely will be with the Suns by next summer. Hopes of arranging an exit this summer range from promising to guarded. Unless the dollar rebounds quickly against the Euro, it looks likes its going to take a hefty sum to buy out ...

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