sports.yahoo.com - 8/10/2009
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I'm an American. You can't blame me, and you know you're used to it.
We see everything through the prism of our own American
experience. That goes for denizens in every country, I'm not going to argue
against that, but it's hard to argue that any other country on earth produces
more output ...
blogs.hoopshype.com - 8/10/2009
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blogs.hoopshype.com —
Sources tell HoopsHype.com free agent guard Von Wafer
signed this afternoon a two-year contract with Olympiakos worth...
$4.2 million without taxes - approximately $10 million gross. He has an opt-out clause to return to the NBA after the first ...
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Wafer headed to Greece
eurobasket.com - 8/10/2009
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eurobasket.com —
Von Wafer to Olympiakos, Ira Newble to Aris
- Aug 9, 2009 (by Eurobasket News) Von Wafer...
(196-G-85, college: Florida St. ) is about to join the Greek powerhouse Olympiakos. The 24-year-old guard spent the last season in the NBA playing for the ...
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Greek Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings
myfoxhouston.com - 8/4/2009
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myfoxhouston.com —
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy asked
free agent guard Von Wafer to come to L.A....
Tuesday to meet with him.
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Clippers to Meet with Wafer
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Wafer Joins Olympiakos; Taylor among candidates to replace role
The Dream Shake —
... He had his moments, but hopefully with his new club, as Kelly Dwyer points out in his latest BDL piece, Wafer will relax his game and lose the perfectionist attitude that wound up getting him ...
August 11th Houston FaF Smear
Fourth And Fifty —
... ] Also, fun little piece from Ball Don’t Lie about Von Wafer’s sabbatical in Greece. I was quick to adopt Wafer as a favorite when T-Mac went down and Von started getting more playing time. But, just like most of my relationships the crazy came out and it all fell to shit. As BDL puts it, hopefully his time with Olympiakos will “chill him out.” [Ball Don't Lie] ...
Carry On, Wayward Sons
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... Wafer brings his own tragedy, if only because his European vacation is a product of his immaturity. Von has all the makings of a cult icon: scoring machine, limited playing time, prodigious name. But instead of bringing his particular brand of exciting basketball (exciting for us, not his teammates) to a new team and a new fan base here in the States, he’ll be out of sight and out of mind in Greece. It’s a pity, but does hold a bright side for Wafer: an opportunity, as Kelly Dwyer puts it, to chill the hell out. Wafer is living proof that playing as if you have ...
In which we strive to continue our appreciation of Von Wafer
Deceptively Quick —
... I thought it was mostly sour-grapes but apparently other fans have their own Wafer issues to deal with. What, too much swagger? Do the way his talent and flaws combine to make his impact on the game exceed that which his minutes (and stats) imply make him too compelling of a concept for you? ...
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Von Wafer to Play in Greece
binarybasketball.com 8/11/2009 —
Vote 1 Von Wafer, formerly of the Houston Rockets, has decided to sign with Greece and play for the Olympiakos. Despite averaging almost 10 points per game and being just 24 years old, Von Wafer has decided against staying in the NBA. Perhaps he enjoys the fine Greek food or maybe ...
Von Wafer leaving the NBA
novafantasysports.com 8/11/2009 —
Update: Source close to NovaFantasySports.com are reporting that free agent Von Wafer has signed a two-year contract with Olympiakos worth $4.2 million without taxes - approximately $10 million gross. He has an opt-out clause to return to the NBA after the first season.
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Wafer headed to Greece
digitalsportsdaily.com 8/11/2009 — The Greek powerhouse b-ball club Olympiakos have been busy today, the report is that they have now signed a second nba player, Von Wafer, formerly of the Houston Rockets.
via HoopsHype.com NBA Blogs – Jorge Sierra » Wafer headed to Greece .
Sources tell HoopsHype.com free agent guard ...
Knicks want Von Wafer
novafantasysports.com 8/7/2009 — Update: According to the New York Post , the Knicks are interested in acquiring the services of shooting guard Von Wafer. Fantasy Impact: The addition of a guy like Wafer would provide depth for the Knicks, who are rumored to be searching for a shooting guard. Jerry ...
Von Wafer to Europe, Olympiakos
interbasket.net 8/11/2009 — After signing Josh Childress away from the Atlanta Hawks during last year’s offseason, Greek outfit Olympiakos is at it again, signing Houston Rocket’s sub Von Wafer to a contract worth $5 million over 2 years.
Before signing the ...
Von Wafer Signs Two Year Deal With Olympiakos
hoopsvine.com 8/13/2009 — Von Wafer is taking his game overseas signing a reported two-year $10 million contract to play with Olympiakos. If those reported figures are accurate, Wafer just moved a step closer in securing a lifetime of financial freedom because there wasn’t a single NBA team going to spend that loot on ...
Von Wafer Heading to Greece
thedreamshake.com 8/13/2009 — Von is expected to sign with Olympiakos, apparently for two years and $5 million per. That's pretty much the equivalent of the NBA's MLE, so it's unlikely that anyone was going to pay him that here.
Von was obviously a big part of the Rockets ...
Von Wafer Signs With Olympiakos Too
dimemag.com 8/11/2009 — I couldn’t make this stuff up. After hearing that Linas Kleiza was signing with Olympiakos, it appears that Von Wafer has decided to join him.
While we thought last summer was the time when a mass exodus of NBA players were going to try and ...
Ex-Rockets G Wafer to play in Greece (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 8/12/2009
Free agent guard Von Wafer says he has signed a two-year deal with Olympiakos of Greece. Wafer made nearly $800,000 last season with the Houston Rockets. Wafer told KRIV-TV on Wednesday that the agreement allows him to opt out after the first year ...
