Offseason Thread part VI: Return of the Lockout

[Soul Bro 1,423]

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger Now if Besiktas could just get Gilbert Arenas to stop tweeting ..

 

Maybe Besiktas needs a tweeter?

[Miller4Prez66 545]

Please Gilbert! Go and play overseas. And, please, don't get hurt!

 

Why would he play overseas? We need him to rehab.

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Hedo Turkoglu can now be referred to as the Scottie Pippen of Turkey

[NittanyBuc 757]

Hedo Turkoglu can now be referred to as the Scottie Pippen of Turkey

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[Harklessonfire 40]

Why would he play overseas? We need him to rehab.

 

And then some.

[BMP 424]

Sonny Weems to spend next season in Lithuania

 

NEW YORK — Sonny Weems has joined Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania, signing a contract that will keep him in Europe all season rather than risk sitting out an entire year if the NBA lockout lasts.

 

Roger Montgomery, Weems’ agent, said his client signed the deal Thursday without an NBA opt-out clause because he believes the league’s uncertain labor situation makes it “in our best interest to unpack our bags and stay the entire year.”

Weems played last season for Toronto and was a restricted free agent. The Raptors extended a qualifying offer, meaning they would maintain the right to match any offer by another team if he returned to the NBA.

 

Montgomery says Weems could play 70 games next season between the Lithuanian and Euroleague schedules, a good opportunity for a young player instead of losing the entire year if the NBA and players don’t reach a deal. He didn’t disclose the value of the contract.

 

Montgomery started looking for opportunities for his players at the urging of the union, which had been telling agents to be prepared for a long work stoppage. He quickly found a match in the Lithuanian champs, a team he described as needing “one little boost to get over that hump” and believes the swingman is that player.

 

“Sonny will be able to go in and make a true impact,” Montgomery said, helping a team “really in the middle of the pack maybe go to the top of the pack.”

 

Weems, who turned 25 Friday, is not the quality of Deron Williams, who Thursday was nearing a deal to join Besiktas of Turkey in September if the lockout remains. But Montgomery said Weems was the first from the NBA to agree to the deal without the option to return once the lockout ends.

 

That could be a while and Montgomery wasn’t willing to wait.

 

“There’s no way I’m going sit by idly and wait for David Stern to decide if he wants to be fair,” Montgomery said.

 

Weems averaged 9.2 points in 59 games for the Raptors last season. Because he is not currently under NBA contract, he is free to make the jump without worry of FIBA approval.

 

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/07/08/sonny-weems-to-spend-next-season-in-lithuania/

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Weems is a stud.

 

Also, no mentioning of Yao retiring? Really?

[BMP 424]

Weems is a stud.

 

Also, no mentioning of Yao retiring? Really?

 

Only Jareth calls a guy who at his best averaged less than 10 pts a game a stud :svgsad: and I really like Weems

 

 

as far as Yao goes, that's hardly a story. . . dude retired like 2 years ago

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Only Jareth calls a guy who at his best averaged less than 10 pts a game a stud :svgsad: and I really like Weems

 

 

as far as Yao goes, that's hardly a story. . . dude retired like 2 years ago

Good thing McGrady left the magic to go play with him, though. Better to play with the "best big man in the game," rather than some chump like Howard, amirite?

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Only Jareth calls a guy who at his best averaged less than 10 pts a game a stud :svgsad: and I really like Weems

 

 

as far as Yao goes, that's hardly a story. . . dude retired like 2 years ago

 

 

Weems is stud-like. We'd be lucky to have him on our team. Plus he looks like Joey Graham. They have the Chris Wilcox-Melvin Ely-Josh Powell thing going on where all these guys look the same.

[Emory889 353]

I feel bad for Yao. I really liked his game.

[Ibn Battuta 127]

Who do you guys think on our squad would be the first to jump ship? I hope Clark plays overseas so he can get some more PT to find out if he is worth anything.