mysanantonio.com - 7/5/2009
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The Spurs have agreed to contract terms with Marcus Haislip, a 6-foot-10 former lottery pick of the Milwaukee Bucks who has been playing in Europe since washing out of the NBA in 2005.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/3/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics made their pitch
to Rasheed Wallace on Thursday. And Wallace was receptive....
A contingent from the Celtics organization -- including owner Wyc Grousbeck , President Danny Ainge , head coach Doc Rivers and All-Stars Kevin ...
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Rasheed Wallace receptive to Celtics' pitch - Chris ...
sports.yahoo.com - 7/6/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
If today seems the polar opposite of my
initial reactions to the free agency frenzy from last...
Wednesday , well, it's because it is. Things are a little cheerier. And, as my girlfriend pointed out sometime this weekend, "you can catch these ...
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Glen Davis in San Antonio? Fine by me
redsarmy.com - 7/3/2009
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redsarmy.com —
Via the Globe: Celtics free agent guard Stephon
Marbury said to The Globe early Friday morning that...
he doesn't expect to be returning to Boston after receiving a disappointing one-year contract paying $1.3 million using the veteran's minimum. "Thank you Boston for allowing the world to ...
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Shocker: Marbury Wants More Money
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Spurs To Sign PF Marcus Haislip From Spanish League
Pounding The Rock —
Spurs To Sign PF Marcus Haislip From Spanish League
Take it for what it's worth, but there's no way this guy is starter material. Here's his Draft Express profile. His rebounding numbers are sub-par for a PF, but he seems to do a good job scoring ...
Spurs Sign Marcus Haislip
48 Minutes of Hell —
According to La Opinion de Malaga (via Bruno), the Spurs have made an offer to Marcus Haislip, a 6′10″ power forward whose most recent employer was the European club Unicaja. The contract’s details are unknown.
(For those of you who view the foreign press with skepticism, the Express-News has confirmed the story.)
It is possible they have merely offered him a two year, unguaranteed contract and will further assess him during summer league play. But given the level of talent he possesses, it’s more likely his contract is ...
Spurs Reach Agreement With Free Agent PF Marcus Haislip
Pounding The Rock —
... The Spurs are well over the cap, so the only tools at their disposal to woo free agents are the Mid-Level Exception, Bi-Annual Exception, and Veteran's minimum contract offers. The Express-News is reporting that the deal is assumed to be at the veteran's minimum, which is around $1.3M/yr, and does not impact the MLE or BAE. That means the Spurs are still free to pursue marquee free agents like ...
Shocking Dialogue: Coach Pop works for Marcus Haislip
Ball Don't Lie —
... actually
wanted Marcus Haislip. Until I was handed a rather disturbing, because it
was in mp3 format, recording of Spurs GM R.C. Buford and Gregg Popovich
discussing the deal. Here is what I was able to transcribe. ...
NBA Summer Moves: Southwest Division
SLAM Online —
... Perhaps the most intriguing move San Antonio pulled the trigger on was the signing of former lottery pick Marcus Haislip. After getting limited action during his initial stint in the League, the 6-10 forward spent a few seasons overseas where he put together an impressive highlight reel of tremendous dunks and blocked shots in addition to developing a pretty solid perimeter jumper. All told, he isn’t going to emerge as the next big thing in the NBA, but can be a very reliable ...
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48minutesofhell.com 7/5/2009 — According to La Opinion de Malaga (via Bruno ), the Spurs have made an offer to Marcus Haislip, a 6′10″ power forward whose most recent employer was the European club Unicaja. The contract’s details are unknown.
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projectspurs.com 7/8/2009 —
The San Antonio Spurs have signed former first-round pick Marcus Haislip.
The 6-10 forward spent the past two seasons in Spain after being drafted 13th overall by Milwaukee in 2002. The former Tennessee star also played for Indiana in 2004-05 before going overseas to improve his game.
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Spurs Reach Agreement With Free Agent PF Marcus Haislip
poundingtherock.com 7/6/2009 — Another guy that can dunk? Is Pop still coaching the Spurs? [via cache.daylife.com ]
The San Antonio Spurs have reached an agreement in principle to sign Marcus Haislip , who most recently played for Unicaja Malaga of the Spanish League ...
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mysanantonio.com 7/8/2009 — The Spurs are apparently going hard to the hoop in their pursuit of free-agent forward Antonio McDyess. According to an NBA source with knowledge of the negotiations, the Spurs are believed to have offered McDyess a three-year contract starting at the ...
You Know You're A Spurs Fan When.........
projectspurs.com 7/3/2009 — It's great to be a Spurs fan. Sharing memories of games and players past. Knowing we have a winning and respected franchise. However we tend to be a bit over zealous in displaying our affection to our team. Our apologies to Spurs fans who never lived in San Antonio if ...
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mysanantonio.com 7/10/2009 — For the record, R.C. Buford did not arrive at Spurs headquarters Thursday morning in rags. He did not show up with the pockets turned out of his jeans, bearing a sign that read, “Will general manage for food.”
Spurs get in line to woo Wallace
mysanantonio.com 7/2/2009 — Rasheed Wallace, considered to be the top free-agent target for a Spurs team in desperate search for a big man, got calls from the Spurs, Orlando, Cleveland, Boston and elsewhere in the first few minutes of free agency.
Week of Change For Detroit Pistons —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/4/2009
After a lackluster season that saw the Detroit Pistons fall in the first round of the playoffs, they needed to make some changes.
After the Chauncey Billups/Allen Iverson trade, the Pistons were left with plenty of cap space and because of ...
Wallace agrees to free-agent deal with Celtics —
SI.com - NBA 7/6/2009
BOSTON -- Free agent forward Rasheed Wallace has agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, told SI.com on Sunday. Wallace, who chose the Celtics over San Antonio and Orlando, is believed to have agreed to a two-year ...