emptythebench.com - 18 days ago
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By: Zachariah Blott
On Monday, Milwaukee Bucks’ General Manager John Hammond made the expected announcement to not exercise the third year of Joe Alexander’s rookie contract . Basically this means that the eighth pick in the 2008 Draft will become the third first-round selection ...
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explodeinsports.blogspot.com - 18 days ago
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Chase Budinger is going to be a rookie
to watch in my rookie segment through the NBA
basketball season. He has great potential and upside to be a strong asset to any team in this league. Check out why I think he is a player to be monitored.
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Rookie Watch: Chase Budinger
insidehoops.com - 18 days ago
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insidehoops.com —
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today
that the team will not exercise the third year
team option on the Rookie Scale Contract of forward Joe Alexander (6-8, 230). “It was a difficult decision not to pick up Joe Alexander’s ...
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Bucks decline Joe Alexander option
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... I didn’t think Budinger would be much of an NBA player, but when the Rockets drafted him, I kept my mouth shut until I saw him play at this level. When I did, I realized for the 947241328th time that Daryl Morey is a lot smarter than me. The 44th pick in this year’s draft is doing what Joe Alexander was supposed to do after the Bucks selected him 8th last year. Already, he’s demonstrated his ability to hit shots, make great passes, play more-than-competent defense, and, um, not at all seem like a rookie. He fits perfectly on this Rockets team that is devoid of All-Stars but full ...
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