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Nets Have Options in Krstic Negotiations
Rod Thorn said Friday the Nets intend to take the full week to decide whether to match the Thunder’s offer sheet for Nenad Krstic . They won’t get the offer sheet til Monday. Offer sheets must have all the contract details. All that’s been reported is that it’s $4.8 million, $5.2 ...
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ballerblogger.com — Daily Links: The Salt Lake Tribune analyzes 89 NBA player charities and finds that only "44 cents... of every dollar raised reaches needy causes," Greg Oden is being "babied" in Portland, and Nets executive Brett Yormark is working tirelessly to move the Nets to Brooklyn... (more) The Fundamentals
Chinese Hoopster Yi Jianlian Allegedly 24, Not 21
Chinese Hoopster Yi Jianlian Allegedly 24, Not 21
sportsbybrooks.com — Oh, China. You’re good at a lot of things, but accurately documenting the ages of your athletes... is not one of them. After the gymnastics debacle back in August, it’s probably not surprising to learn that Nets hoopster Yi Jianlian ... (more) Chinese Hoopster Yi Jianlian Allegedly 24, Not 21
Mark Cuban fires back at Nets fans
nydailynews.com — There's a debate going on, one that will likely last for a while, about who got the... better end of the Devin Harris-for-Jason Kidd deal - the Nets or the Mavericks? With just over two minutes left in the Nets' 121-97 win over Dallas Friday night at ... (more) Mark Cuban fires back at Nets fans
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... The Nets are reportedly scheduled to get a copy of Oklahoma City's offer sheet to Nenad Krstic today. A key thing to be seen: Can the team get out of that third year? Because the Nets won't want to be paying Krstic with money for the super free agent class. NetsDaily points out, as well, that what's in an offer sheet is not always what has been discussed in the lead-up: "[Rod] Thorn and Kiki Vandeweghe know all about offer sheets, contracts and sign-and-trade deals. Back in 2004, the Nuggets-that would be Vandeweghe-told the Nets-that would be ...

Krstic update….sort of.
Thunderguru.com — By way of Truehoop , this little story from Nets daily about Rod Thorn’s options with the offer sheet from the Thunder for Nenad Krstic: Nets Have Options in Krstic Negotiations December 21st, 2008, 12:55 pm by NetIncome Rod Thorn said Friday the Nets intend to take the full week to decide whether to match the Thunder’s offer sheet for Nenad Krstic . They won’t get the offer sheet til Monday. Offer sheets must have all the contract details. All that’s been reported is that it’s $4.8 million, $5.2 million and $5.6 million over three years, with the first year ...

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