lakers.freedomblogging.com - 7/24/2008
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First Atlanta’s Josh Childress headed overseas, signing a lucrative deal from a Greek club. Now Houston’s Carl Landry is entertaining offers from across the Atlantic.
Lakers’ Sasha Vujacic also has been contacted by several European clubs, according to a Slovenian newspaper. (Probably a good move for him considering no NBA clubs have expressed interest in [...]
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Sasha Vujacic to Europe? It could happen.
The Lakers Nation —
... Lakers Blog: First Atlanta’s Josh Childress headed overseas, signing a lucrative deal from a Greek club. Now Houston’s Carl Landry is entertaining offers from across the Atlantic. ...
Eastern Movement: Is Sasha Next?
Real Sports Bloggers —
... Kobe Bryant said he wouldn’t be surprised if Vujacic takes
the money and runs to Europe (if the rumors are true) considering the
Lakers aren’t offering him more than a qualifying one-year deal worth
$2.6 million.
“It depends on how much money they’re throwing at him,”
Bryant said. “You got rules (NBA’s salary cap), so you’re playing with
an uneven playing field. So if they want to throw a boatload of money
at him.” [OC Register Lakers Blog]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
No ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... from an overseas team? It’s not that hard to see why, to be honest. First of all, the money. Right now the Cavs and West aren’t agreeing on the money aspect of the deal. The years can be worked out and it looks like that is something that is mendable. But money? I don’t think so. That’s really the major sticking point. It’s also the major advantage of why signing a deal overseas would be so much more lucrative. Players overseas get cars, houses, maids, etc., paid for by their team.” Janis Carr of OCREGISTER.COM : “Lakers’ Sasha Vujacic also has been contacted by several ...
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Sasha Vujacic to Europe? It could happen.
thelakersnation.com 7/25/2008 — Lakers Blog : First Atlanta’s Josh Childress headed overseas, signing a lucrative deal from a Greek club. Now Houston’s Carl Landry is entertaining offers from across the Atlantic.
Lakers’ Sasha Vujacic also has been contacted by several European ...
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