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05.08.12

Steve Nash Named the GM of Canada’s National Team International, NBA, Olympics, Other News, Suns News | (0)
Steve Nash has found himself a second job. It was announced today that he’s the new general manager of Canada’s national hoops team. From the FIBA website: “Canada Basketball on Tuesday announced that Nash is to take up the newly-created position of General Manager of the Senior Men’s Team, to provide ‘the leadership and inspiration for a program that is blessed with a wealth of emerging talent.’ The 38-year-old Nash, who doesn’t know yet where he will play next season in the NBA after spending the last eight seasons with the Phoenix Suns, is looking to bring a spark to ...
09.14.11

Steve Nash Seeks Larger Role With Canada’s National Team International, NBA, Other News, Suns News | (0)
Steve Nash might not be suiting up for his country’s national hoops team anymore, but he says that he’d like to be more involved with the organization’s decision-making process. From the Globe and Mail: “This is my country, and this is my program that I spent 13 years in, and I’d like to be a bigger part of it.’ The declaration by a multimillion-dollar NBA all-star point guard, Steve Nash, sounds sincere and convincing. But as Canada’s men’s team sits on the Olympic sidelines for the third consecutive Summer Games, it’s time to reassess the system that produces would-be Olympians. ...
07.18.11

Steve Nash: ‘I’d Love to Play Overseas’ International, Lockout 2011, NBA, Other News, Suns News | (0)
Steve Nash and his very powerful agent (Bill Duffy) both claim that should playing for the Phoenix Suns not be an option next season, heading overseas during the lockout intrigues both of them quite a bit. From the Arizona Republic: “An inquiry into his interest found him dining with ex-Suns teammate Boris Diaw . . . in Paris. ‘I’d love to play overseas,’ Nash wrote. ‘It may be difficult with three kids but I’d love to do it.’ Besides Nash’s worldly nature and interest, what makes the possibility more intriguing is that Nash has a British passport. Players with passports ...
07.15.11

Mickael Pietrus to Undergo Knee Surgery International, NBA, Other News, Suns News | (0)
Mickael Pietrus, whose future remains unclear, will go under the knife for a minor knee procedure (thus making him ineligible for the French national team at the Euro Championship). From the Arizona Republic: “Pietrus missed the final 12 games of the season because of a quadriceps-tendon strain near the same knee, an issue that seemed to start when he landed after an attempted blocked shot on March 23. Pietrus’ agent, Bill McCandless, said Pietrus was mentioning discomfort with the knee before he was traded from Orlando in December. At his recent camp in Guadeloupe, friends were telling McCandless that Pietrus ...
07.14.11

Mickael Pietrus Also Taking His Talents to Turkey? International, Lockout 2011, NBA, Other News, Suns News | (0)
According to Pietrus’ agent, the Phoenix Suns’ forward has been offered a contract by a Turkish team, and he’s also drawing interest in Spain. From PBN: “Phoenix’s Mickael Pietrus, a native of Guadaloupe, is the latest NBA player to receive a contract offer from abroad. An undisclosed team in Turkey has made an offer for the NBA swingman during this uncertain lockout period according to Pietrus’ agent, Bill McCandless. Actively looking for work for his client, McCandless added that he also has three teams in Spain inquiring about Pietrus’ services. ‘Contract in Turkey is firm,’ McCandless told PBN. ‘He hasn’t ...
07.13.11

Josh Childress: NBA Players Taking Big Risks Heading Overseas International, Lockout 2011, Other News, Suns News | (0)
Josh Childress played in Greece for a couple of years, but taking all risks into consideration, he doesn’t understand why anyone with a solid NBA deal would head overseas during the current lockout. From ESPN: “Phoenix Suns swingman Josh Childress returned to the NBA this season after spending the previous two playing for the Grecian version of the Boston Celtics, Olympiacos. Now that he’s back in the NBA, I asked if he’d consider returning to Europe to play during the lockout and jeopardize the last four years of his five-year, $33 million deal. ‘No, I wouldn’t,’ he says. ‘And I ...
07.14.10

Suns Offically Acquire Josh Childress International, NBA, Other News, Suns News | (0)
SLAM’s tech blogger played the past two seasons in Greece with Olympiacos. The Suns will pay Childress an average of $6.6 million over the next five years. The Suns also send a 2012 second round pick and a trade exception to Atlanta for Childress: “The Phoenix Suns today acquired swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks, the club has announced. In exchange, Atlanta receives the Suns’ 2012 second-round draft pick. Childress has signed a five-year contract.”
05.08.10

Draft Q + A: Mindaugas Kuzminskas International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
When the NBA released the early entry candidates for the 2010 NBA Draft, you probably skimmed over Lithuanian prospect Mindaugas Kuzminskas’ cumbersome name. But (mostly) every player had a reason for declaring. Kuzminskas is no exception — kid can hoop. Erildas Budraitis, who pens SLAMonline’s ever popular Euroleague Weekly Review, got in-touch with the 6-9 small forward. Below, Erildas translates their conversation. It’s a story of ashes to high classes… that is, if he continues on his momentous tear.–Ed. by Erildas Budraitis Mindaugas Kuzminskas, a potential 2010 Second Rounder, was an average Lithuanian second league (NKL) player just two years ago. ...
02.01.10

Unforgettable Marbury Deutsche Land Post, International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
by Casey Jacobsen I recently read an article about Stephon Marbury signing a contract to play in China for the remainder of the season and it got me thinking. I hadn’t thought about him much since last summer when his strange behavior over the internet was the talk of the basketball world. Although our basketball paths crossed briefly, playing with Stephon Marbury was an experience I will never forget and I can’t say that about a lot of people. “Starbury” was one of the most polarizing players I’ve ever played with, meaning that as many people admit to being a fan of ...
11.30.09

Crazy Business Deutsche Land Post, International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
by Casey Jacobsen Basketball is a game, but it is also a huge business. Throughout my short career, I’ve seen some decisions made on a business level that don’t follow any logic or rationale. Millions of dollars (and Euros) are spent on players and coaches. One would think that because of the amount of money changing hands, the people making decisions would take their time and think a little harder about what they wanted to do with all that money. Here are some of my most memorable “business of basketball” decisions I witnessed during my career: • After Jim Jackson was traded ...

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