roundballminingcompany.com - 8/11/2009
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The Denver Post is reporting that Linas Kleiza will sign a two year, $12 million contract with Greek team Olympiakos . ( Update: The contract is reportedly for $12.2 million and does have an opt out after one season.)
I cannot blame Kleiza because no NBA team was willing to pay him nearly ...
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redsarmy.com - 8/10/2009
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Olympiakos has stolen Linas Kleiza from Denver with
a 2-year, $12.2 million deal ... which continues a...
trend of big Greek teams (and foreign teams as a whole) taking mid-level guys who just can't seem to get the money they're looking for in the US. I'm actually surprised none of them came after ...
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Greeks continue raiding mid-level NBA talent
bostonherald.com - 8/11/2009
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bostonherald.com —
D ENVER The Denver Nuggets have lost another
player who helped them reach the Western Conference finals....
Forward Linas Kleiza, who played four years in Denver, is taking his game to Europe. Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien said Kleiza has chosen to ...
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Nuggets lose Linas Kleiza to Europe
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Denver Nuggets Linas Kleiza to Play in Greece
Binary Basketball blogs —
... has decided go to Greece to play for the Olympiakos. Linas Kleiza has signed a 2 year contract worth $12.2 million but will have the ability to opt-out of the 2nd year of the contract if he so chooses. The Denver Nuggets are expected to miss Linas Kleiza and his contributions to the team. Coming off the bench last year, he averaged 9.9 points and 4 rebounds per game last year. The Denver Nuggets depth takes a hit as a result. Though, there is a reason Kleiza is going oversees. If the Nuggets were to retain Linas Kleiza, they would have had to pay him twice his salary because ...
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Basketball Fiend —
... . Roundball Mining Company thinks that the Nuggets will miss Kleiza’s presence off the bench . I agree. Kleiza’s points and rebounds per game averages aren’t particularly high, but he does bring a toughness and dependability off the bench that Denver cannot replace with, say, J.R. Smith or Renaldo Balkman. I understand why the Nuggets didn’t make an offer to Kleiza (signing him would mean spending luxury tax dollars), but they’re losing a solid player. And one of my favorite Twitterers, ...
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binarybasketball.com 8/11/2009 —
Denver Nuggets Linas Kleiza has decided go to Greece to play for the Olympiakos. Linas Kleiza has signed a 2 year contract worth $12.2 million but will have the ability to opt-out of the 2nd year of the contract if he so chooses.
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Linas Kleiza Leaving NBA, Signs with Olympiakos
hoopsvine.com 8/11/2009 — The Denver Nuggets suffered a blow to their frontcourt as Linas Kleiza has agreed to a two-year; $12 million deal with Olympiakos in Europe.
Kleiza averaged double-digit points over the last two seasons for the Nuggets but he wasn’t being offered anywhere close to the deal he was able to ...
Linas Kleiza leaves NBA, signs with Olympiakos
interbasket.net 8/10/2009 — It’s been a busy day for Olympiakos.
After signing Von Wafer, formerly of the Houston Rockets, they inked Lithuanian power forward Linas Kleiza to a 2-year, $12.2 million dollar contract.
Kleiza was a restricted-free agent, but Denver ...
Report: Linas Kleiza to Olympiakos
ripcityproject.com 8/10/2009 — On his twitter, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports has reported that former Denver Nugget Linas Kleiza has signed with the Greek team Olympiakos. Here was his exact tweet:
“Den FA forward Linas Kleiza has agreed to a 2-year, $12.2 million with an opt-out next year with Greece Olympiakos, a ...
Linas Kleiza - Not Improving, Not Getting Paid
roundballminingcompany.com 8/10/2009 — I have been planning on writing about Linas Kleiza for about two months now. I never would have guessed that I would still be doing player season recaps in August.
There are a few Nuggets players who will get fans blood pressure up as soon as ...
Denver Nuggets Kleiza Signs with Greek team
digitalsportsdaily.com 8/10/2009 — DSD Staff Report-
Restricted free agent forward Linas Kleiza has signed a 2-year $12 million dollar deal with the Greek Olympiakos. Kleiza played the last four seasons with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. Kleiza will have an option for the second year, enabled a possible return to the NBA.
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Olympiakos Gives Kleiza a Two-Year Deal
sportingnews.com 8/10/2009 — Well, after being linked to Allen Iverson, Nate Robinson and David Lee, it appears that Olympiakos has finally gotten its man. From Yahoo! Sports :
Denver Nuggets restricted free-agent forward Linas Kleiza has agreed to a two-year, $12.2 million ...
Olympiakos Strikes Again! Kleiza Leaves Nuggets For Greece!
lebasketbawl.com 8/11/2009 —
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Kleiza Moves to Europe
sportsagentblog.com 8/12/2009 — Linas Kleiza helped the Denver Nuggets reach deep into the playoffs this past season and now he is headed for greener pastures. Kleiza signed a 2-year deal worth $12.2 million with Olympiakos. Interestingly enough, Kleiza earned $1.5 million last season in Denver, so playing for Olympiakos gives him
Kleiza leaving the NBA
novafantasysports.com 8/11/2009 — Update: Free agent Linas Kleiza has agreed to a two-year, $12.2 million contract with the Greek team Olympiakos, according to Yahoo! Sports. Kleiza will make considerably more than he would have in the NBA, and this deal is even richer than what Olympiakos reportedly offered Nate Robinson and ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 8/11/2009
The Denver Nuggets have said goodbye to another key member of their Western Conference Finals team. First to go was free agent shooting guard Dahntay Jones, who accepted a free agent deal with the Indiana Pacers. Then over the weekend the team dealt ...
