NBA loses one of his greatest talents

Joel Embiid may be the best basketball player I never set foot on the dance floor NBA. He's only 21, but his career is threatening the same injury that prematurely ended her career, Yao Ming.

Joel Embiid is one of the five most talented basketball players who came to the NBA in the last 25 years. That's my opinion. I may not be worth anything because Embiid may never play basketball now. The NBA has not yet played. He faces is that it will become one of those legends, which speaks during night meetings and theorized "what if".

- As I said, there is a chance that his career was over - says one source, quoted by the "Philadelphia Inquirer". - Some compare this to the situation of foot injury Kevin Durant. But it is much more serious. Injury Embiida like basketball murder.

Cameroonian, compared to Hakeem Olajuwon, it will go in the coming days the second surgery of the foot and leave the whole season 2015/16. After the first surgery left the whole season 2014/15.

95% of stories about koszykarzach from Africa contains such phrases as: "was wypatrzony", "started playing basketball very late", "it is a great athlete," and "little else can."

These terms also fit into the history of Embiida, outside the latter. To 17 years Embiid played football and volleyball. He did this in a family Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. The ball into the trash picked up for the first time in 2011. In the spring of 2014 years it was already the favorite to choose from No. 1 NBA draft pick. It's been less than three years from the moment when he first started to play, to pomeczowego interview in which the current coach of the Chicago Bulls - then coach of Iowa State University - Fred Hoiberg said, "That's the best player in the country. You ask why? Did you see how he played today? Because ".

- Grab everything like a sponge. Everything comes to him so easily. It has a natural feeling for this game, has a natural instinct. It also has skills that few gains even after working for several years - said about him, Bill Self, the coach who for one season 2013/14 led Embiida at the University of Kansas.

Perhaps it was the only and last season Embiida. 28 matches, 647 minutes and postpone for 40 minutes on average 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4.5 block. After this season Embiid was the favorite choice of No. 1 draft pick in 2014. Not Andrew Wiggins, hajpowany yet in 2013 on "Second LeBron James". Embiid played with Wiggins in the same team of Kansas, but from December 2013 mainly talked about measuring 213 cm Kameruńczyku.

In Cameroon Embiid played football - he was a helper. This is not a story of a boy wypatrzonego the middle of the steppe. His parents, Thomas and Christine have been married for 23 years and provided him a good childhood. For many surprise it was how Embiid quickly found himself in Western culture, but "JoJo" as a child had ... TV and the internet.

- Joel is a cheerful kid. Pulls it to the people - said his father.

Career "JoJo" began at age 17 when he was invited to a basketball camp in Yaounde. He led the camp Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, the Cameroonian winger, who plays in the NBA.

- He had a repertoire of such movements in the attack, which people learn to year - said today.

Then there was another camp in Johannesburg (South Africa), and then you Mbah a Moute Thomas Embiida convinced that this sent his son to the US. Yes Embiid landed in the well-known, the Florida school in Montverde. Then there was the season in Kansas, "Dream Shake" ...

But earlier was the first match Embiida when he stopped with the ball in the vicinity of the center line and surrounded by an aggressive half-zone and four players picked the ball up and shouted to coach, 'What should I do? What should I do? '. The coach yelled back, "Enter!".

Two years later Embiid Olajuwon did what he did after a good few years of NBA career

Eyenga in the team champion of Italy, Logan without a contract

Christian Eyenga, a leading basketball player in Polish league in 2014., Will play in the new season Euroleague champion Italy in a team Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. The title of this club won the Polish representative was David Logan, but so far did not prolong the contract.

26-year-old Congolese Eyenga in the colors of Stelmetu Zielona Gora in 2014 won the silver medal and was one of the leaders of the team.

Last season he played basketball at PGE Turow Zgorzelec, but the club terminated the contract with him before the start of the tournament. The player went on to Varese of the Italian league, where he averaged 12.7 points and had 5.9 zb.

In 2009. He was drafted NBA with the number 30 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played in the club 50 matches and one match in the Los Angeles Lakers.

From drug dealer to master the NBA

15-year-old Caron Butler was sentenced to 1.5 years reformatory for distributing cocaine. In his case it was a blessing. Seven years later he was drafted the NBA. This would not be possible were it not for the strange behavior of a police officer. Thanks to not go to prison for at least 10 years.

A step away from death

Butler in 1997 (he was then 17 years) left the correctional facility for minors. Together with her mother and brother moved closer to the center in his hometown, to get out from the old environment. One day he was visited by Andre King, one of a group of old friends with a drug gang. Butler urged for an unspecified share, but Caron said no. Mainly due to the fact that a leg was pinned electronic "collar", through which the police knew where he was and what he was doing.

Two hours later, King was shot, to this day do not know under what circumstances. Two years later, in 1999, shot James Barker, in 2004, was killed by bullets Antonio Strong. It's old friends from the time the NBA basketball drug trafficking.

Born in 1980, Butler never met his father. He grew up in Racine. This city in the 90s had the highest average homicide in the United States. Butler thank God he's alive. - He puts us on the way incomprehensible to us, things just have to be noticed. As a result, I'm not finished as Andre and James - he said.

A future member of the champion team NBA (Dallas Mavericks, 2011) The drug trade began at the age of 11 years. Over the next four arrested him 11 times. In porachunkach gangster he killed several of his friends, once witnessed the shooting - the world look like 15 years old.

Finally, a've done. He was arrested again. He had with him, in addition to cocaine, $ 1200, but did not betray neither of where he got the drugs, nor from whom he got the cash. It got to the illegal possession of weapons. He was convicted.

In Miami they praised the bravery of former drug dealer (Fig. AFP)

  
For possession of cocaine and a gun (as explained to his mother, he got it from "one of the black brothers") he got three months of public works. Additionally it hits the 18 months to correctional center for juveniles maximum security prison in Wales, Wisconsin.

Under the covers from the police

- There were happening things that we see only in the film. People are slashed to get out of there. We always have to be careful on his back. I was terrified - he said.

In juvenile he landed for 15 days in solitary confinement for a fight with another convicted. His only contact with the world was tiny, barred window. With boredom stared through it for hours. The only thing I was able to see, is a basketball court. It was his ticket to another world, but then still did not know.

- I was not interested, what they do, but there was no choice. Now I think it's God's will. I had to see these athletes want my life changed - told years later.

It's an NBA record. The well-known basketball earn up to 343 million dollars

He never was perhaps the most outstanding players, but raking huge sums of contracts. It wywindowało him to the forefront the highest paid basketball players in history.

Kevin Garnett signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. During this period it has to earn 16 million dollars. Basketball "Forest Wolves" became the first player in history to play in the NBA began late teens and continues to have her on the neck of 40-tuple.

Winger can play only one season and end his career, so he has constructed an agreement. However, as calculated journalists businessinsider.com, if Garnett will last until 2017, will be the highest paid basketball player in the history of the league.

Within played 22 seasons scoops of $ 343 million. No one before him throughout his career he earned not so much. Garnett came just in time when an agreement between players and owners clubs on wages basketball was not properly regulated. If he went to the NBA is not in the mid 90's, but a decade later, would not be able to come to such income.

Garnett is the NBA champion Boston Celtics in 2008. In addition to Minnesota, also played in the Brooklyn Nets. He gave his first in the NBA in 1995. Karl-Anthony Towns, freshman selected by Minnesota in this year's drafted, was born 12 days after his debut Garnett.

LeBron James will be in Cleveland for two years

One of the best basketball players in the world LeBron James, four-time most valuable player of the regular season NBA, is the Cleveland Cavaliers for the next two years. He has to get, according to unofficial sources, 46.9 million dollars.

For the first time since 2006. MVP of the regular season 2009-2010, 2012-2013 extended the contract with the club, not signed her as a free agent.

In the last season he led the "Cavaliers" to the NBA finals, where the team from Cleveland lost to the Golden State Warriors 2-4. However, Sam went down in history winning 38.3 percent of team points in all the meetings finals. Better statistics had only Michael Jordan, who for the Bulls gained in the finals of 1993. 38.4 percent. Section. His average of the finals is 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists, which means that became the first basketball player in the history of the fight for the championship leading in three classifications.

Born on 30 grudnia 1,984 years Raymonde LeBron James started climbing a peak in team basketball St.Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron Ohio state capital. In the NBA debut in 2003 in the team the Cavaliers after the he was drafted with the number 1. Fast given the nickname "King James".

After the first season, he won the award for best newcomer. Since 2005 he has been performing in the All-Star Game East - West and in the years 2006 and 2008 he was elected the MVP. In 2008 he was also top scorer in the NBA. Cleveland led to the playoffs in 2006-2010.

In 2007, his team advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 1992, and then to the final league - the first time in the history of the club. His team had to acknowledge the superiority of the San Antonio Spurs (0-4). It's double Olympic champion - from Beijing (2008) and London (2012).

Five years ago he left Cleveland and moved to the Miami Heat, with whom he played in the finals four times, won two championship rings (2012 and 2013) and was selected in those years Finals MVP. His return in 2014. Ohio was the biggest transfer hit in the NBA.

Wild stories, or how to Jordan changed his mind

What happened on Wednesday night in the NBA was one of the most savage history in the era of social media. The coach and players the Los Angeles Clippers barricaded themselves in the house DeAndre Jordan to convince the middle to continue playing the Clippers. Jordan last Friday decided to go to the Dallas Mavericks, but he had a signed contract. Unexpected developments accompanied Twitter and "emojis" thrown graphics, among others, players Clippers, Mavericks, Bryant and even Kobe'ego by Roger Federer.

Wednesday evening, night and Thursday morning - together 12 hours was one of the most amazing events in the history of the NBA.

Everything that took place happened because in the NBA apply a little different system than perhaps in other sports. In the first week of July, players holding a valid contract for another season agree to contracts with new clubs. They can sign them but only from 9 July.

During this first week of July - so-called moratorium - the authorities NBA and the NBA Players Union financial summarize the entire previous season to set a new threshold (eg salary-cap), according to which clubs can operate on the market of free agents. Usually these contracts agreed in the first week of July are then honored by players and clubs, as of July 9, you can sign it. But this time was different. And how else!

"Emoji Wars"

On the one hand, he was 27-year-old basketball player who doubted its decision, announced last Friday. A week ago Friday, Jordan decided he leaves the Clippers and resign from the offer of 109 million dollars for five years. Instead, they sign a four-year contract for $ 80 million with the Dallas Mavericks.

Since that decision, Jordan was in his hometown of Houston, but the signature of the contract could submit only the chair. 22 on Wednesday evening (hr. 6 am on Thursday, Polish time). His decision was most surprising in the summer window, because it seemed that he wanted a shirt Clippers continue to fight for the championship with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. But the Mavericks opened a new world to him and convince him that the only Mavericks player to become what would be - that the Clippers will always be in the shadow of Paul and Griffin.

Jordan grabbed the hook and let himself be seduced Mavericks owner Mark Cubanowi and winger Chandler Parsonsowi. Parsons from Wednesday July 1 Jordan did not leave a single step, and two days later - after meetings with several teams - Jordan surprised the Clippers your decision.

But soon after, because even on Monday, Jordan contacted the coach and the president Clippers Docem Rivers. He began to doubt whether he chose properly ... it is an open secret that large role in its adoption had a very good knowledge of the Cubana with Dan Fegan, Jordan's agent and one of the most powerful figures in the world of.

None of the journalists, however, reported no doubts about Jordan. Nobody else probably did not know ... Until Wednesday afternoon our time.

It was still only 12 hours to the point where players will be able to sign, as Marc Stein of ESPN after hours. 18 Polish time wrote that Jordan is hesitant. This information is immediately aroused huge interest. Around the same time began a real race. To Houston, to Jordan, they flew and rode Rivers and the players Clippers. In turn, the Dallas Mavericks army was coming.

At the same time, the players Clippers and Dallas posting on his Twitter called "emojis" (Japanese emoticons). Parsons began with Dallas, who threw on Twitter small graphics plane. JJ Redick answered him with the Clippers, who published a graphic depicting a car. The situation was so abstract that moment later, Yahoo! Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski - best informed journalist about the NBA - explained the meaning of "emoji" Redick, who happened to be near Houston, at his home in Austin and was able to get to Jordan by car.

But that was only the beginning of a great emoji-war. As soon as Blake Griffin of the Clippers he published "emoji" of the plane, car and helicopter. A few minutes later, Clippers point guard Chris Paul - returning quickly from holiday in the Bahamas and rushing to Houston - won the internet, because they threw "emoji" with banana and boat. Why? A few hours earlier on the Internet there were pictures showing how to Paul, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Wade's wife Gabrielle Union wearing swim together in the Bahamas on inflatable banana.

Then there was Paul Pierce, the new player the Clippers, who flew from Rivers to Houston. 37-year-old Pierce also tried to throw a "emoji" but ... could not. So I threw the bigger picture of a rocket. Shortly after Kobe Bryant asked on Twitter "Emoji Battle?" and threw the pictures of his five championship trophies. In the meantime, on account twitterowym by Jordan appeared in six championship trophies (Michael Jordan won enough). Even Federer wrote to Bryant tweet consisting of "emojis".

It all happened really.

Meanwhile, in the so-called ugly by saying "real" race won Clippers, who first got to the house of Jordan. For a long time we did not know anything, but Griffin managed to publish on Twitter picture chair blocking the door handle from the door. Jordan meanwhile not only not to allow anyone else inside, but did not answer a phone from his agent and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

For several quarters before the time "zero" Wojnarowski wrote that Jordan has already decided to return and now the Clippers players ... sit in his house and play cards and video games.

Still no one could get inside, and Griffin threw a still picture of a broken tent in your backyard - probably Jordan - and wrote "Okay everybody, good night!".

When it was clear that Jordan will sign a new contract with the Clippers, Pierce published a picture as it does, and it faces the coach Rivers and mother of Jordan.

But this comedy-drama may have an impact on how he looked in the coming years will be a process of free agents.

Will there be a repeat?

Jordan certainly was not the first player in NBA history who had doubts about the decision he had made, but since I did this since last Friday agreed on further movements in the market are derived from the NBA - attempted as it turned out - the transition to Mavericks .

Mavericks if they knew that Jordan will not play for them, for example, could stand in the reins after the other centers. For example, after Roy Hibbert, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Lakers for selection in the 2nd round pick (that is, basically for nothing).

During this period, July NBA free-agent market functions like a domino - a decision some influence on the decisions of others and so on. Clubs have the so-called "cap-space" to sign contracts with players. I know for example that after the July 9 this whole "cap-space" will allocate to one player who held July 1-8 has agreed to play for them - no longer compete with others.

Is the NBA can change this process? It will be difficult, but it is to be done.

Financial Calculations would have to either take faster, or such 3-4 days instead of 7-8 days as it is now, or to be carried out even at the end of June to 1 July so that the players can immediately sign contracts. The problem is that in the NBA period ends on June 30, so in order to start this process such as two weeks earlier, would be based on assumptions about what may happen in the last two weeks of June. And there is an additional problem - the authorities do not allow NBA players to parts of the books and calculations and just show them the final numbers. A lot of stuff is counted from sponsorship contracts in the halls after the sale of t-shirts. Then all the proceeds are taken to a common boiler and divided - according to the current system - 50 to 50. In the season 2014/15 they amounted to 4.8 billion dollars. It is on this basis is determined then the level of salary-cap, which in turn has a decisive impact on the amount of contracts for players.

The question - whether the NBA should leave this process as he is and to treat the case as an exception Jordan?

We'll see about that in the coming months. So far Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not want to dwell on this story - at least publicly - and said on Thursday that he was thinking only of the future. But you can be sure that this matter will return even in the lobby or at the meetings of the NBA club owners. Already example on Monday will meet in Las Vegas, trainers, m.in Rivers and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. The first match of next season Clippers-Mavericks in Dallas promises to be exceptional.

At the end of Jordan is the Clippers and the team of Paul, Griffin and Rivers will become also more likely Jordan team, who argued Mavericks transition to a potentially larger role in the attack. Clippers gave in June to Charlotte winger Matt Barnes (eventually went to Memphis in exchange for - of course - Luke Ridnour) and reserve centers Spencer Hawes, and in return acquired the enigmatic Lance Stephenson. They will sign a new three-year contract with Paul Pierce (unless Wizards manage to still barricaded himself in his house) and if they add to the composition of one player under the basket and one on the circuit, it should be a real contender for the championship next season.

Mavericks turn have a serious problem, because the contract agreement with Jordan, agreed a four-year contract conditions for 57 million dollars from the caster defender Wes Matthews. Mavericks planned to remodel you - departed Monta Ellis (Pacers) and Tyson Chandler (Suns) - and the next season to fight for the second round of the playoffs. Now their situation becomes complicated, because they have no market, Jordan and also disappeared after the other potential candidates, such as mentioned Hibbert (Lakers) and Brandan Wright, who signed a three-year contract with the Grizzlies.

Other interesting information:

From Thursday players sign contracts previously agreed, inter alia, Kevin Love (Cleveland - 110 million dollars. For 5 years), Jimmy Butler (Chicago - 95.5 million dollars. For 5 years), Goran Dragic (Miami - 85.0 million dollars., 5 years), Wesley Matthews (Dallas - in the end there 57, but 70.0 million. for 4 years) and Paul Millsap (Atlanta - 59.0 million dollars. for 3 years) ... The two-year contract (second season is a player option) with the Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James signed as planned. For the first year the game will receive a $ 22.9 million, for the second 24.0 million dollars, but for the year in July probably once again withdraws from the contract in order to receive higher salaries (level salary-cap has a jump from 70 to 90 million dollars) ... Tim Duncan will sign a two-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs for a total of only 10.4 million dollars (second season is a player option) ... The new club chose Jeremy Lin, who unexpectedly decided to Charlotte Hornets. Lin will receive only $ 4 million for the two seasons playing ... Luis Scola left the Indiana Pacers and sign a one-year contract for $ 3 million with the Toronto Raptors ... Mavericks made the first move after the story with Jordan and on Thursday brought the Milwaukee Bucks Zaza centers patchouli. In exchange, they sent only choice in the 2nd round pick ... The contract for one season in Miami Heat sign Gerald Green ... Mirza Teletovic sign a contract for one season with the Phoenix Suns (5.5 million dollars.) ... The contract with the Utah Jazz signed German center Tibor Pleiße, and Brazilian striker Raul Neto related to the Jazz three-year contract for 2.8 million dollars ... Renewed contract for one season with the Washington Wizards signed Drew Gooden (3.3 million dollars.) ... One-year contract with the Clippers will show off the former winger Lakers Wesley Johnson (1.1 million dollars.) ... Renewed contract with the Mavericks signed Charlie Villanueva (1.3 million dollars.) ... Luke Ridnour - after his contract during the week was traded by as many as four clubs - he has been released from Toronto Raptors.

DeAndre Jordan stay in the Los Angeles Clippers

Thursday is the first day in the NBA, where basketball players can officially sign the negotiated contracts in recent days. Volte-face performed DeAndre Jordan, who promised to bind to the Dallas Mavericks, and eventually became the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nearly 27-year-old center, the best rebounder player last season, was one of the most coveted free agents on the market. Already on July 3 he announced that it has agreed with the Mavericks four-year terms of the contract, amounting to 80 million dollars.
But on Wednesday, Jordan did not react to any attempt to establish contact with him through Dallas. In his house there was a delegation composed of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, coach Doc Rivers and players led by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Paul Pierce. As soon as the clock struck midnight and signing of contracts has become permitted, Jordan initialed a contract with the Clippers, also for four years, but for 88 million. From caused confusion to rest quietly during the ten day Caribbean cruise, which starts on Thursday.
Mavericks for it were in a very difficult position. Believing in Jordan to acquire the distance to your current Phoenix Suns center - Tyson Chandler. In the meantime, they disappeared from the market other players present at this position.
Club of Dallas in 2011, reached for the championship. His number one star Dirk Nowitzki. Germany has already had 37 years and being aware that it is less and less able to give the team, agreed to a wage reduction, to be able to download other valuable players and once again fight for the highest goals.
A year ago, the Mavericks tried to contract Dwight Howard, but he chose the Houston Rockets. In contrast, the acquisition of Rajon Rondo turned out to be a dud. Now the club let go both him and Moncia Ellis.
Volt Jordan may cause the intention to be bound by Texans also dispenses Wesley Mathews, who has so far appeared in the Portland Trail Blazers. Then on the battlefield will remain virtually only Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons, and the Mavericks likely will not remain nothing more than to give up the dream of a championship and begin the slow process of rebuilding.

Gasol in Memphis, but who's the favorite for the title?

Summer box in the NBA very quickly to an end. Only some unexpected developments associated with the new contract LeBron James could incite atmosphere. Bookmakers in Las Vegas are already four iron favorites for the title. Today we can say that if any of these teams will not win the championship in June 2016, it will be a surprise.

"Marc Gasol of Memphis"

Previous reports from the summer window: Cavaliers, Aldridge, Jordan, the Lakers

If you do not count LeBron James, who still has not signed a new contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers - waits until the Cavaliers will sign a new contract with Tristan Thompson - Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies was really the best free agent on the market. The younger of the brothers in 2013 received the award for best defender of the NBA, and after the 2014/15 season, was selected top five league. "Dr. Marc" game in the NBA since 2008 and all the time in Memphis. This is where it then okrąglutki "Big Burrito" was in high school, while his skinny brother Pau since 2001, he played in a shirt Grizzlies. Marc compounds of Memphis are known and at the end turned out to be significant in the fact that in July did not talk to any other club, but with the Grizzlies.

30-year-old Gasol from Grizzlies sign a five-year contract worth approx. 110 million US dollars. After the season 2015/16 contract ends the second best player in Memphis Mike Conley. Gasol said Tuesday the Spanish press that Conley had promised him that he would be, if Gasol is. Probably so for a minimum of two years formed the core of the Grizzlies will be Gasol, Conley and Zach Randolph, whose contract ends after season 2016/17. The question of how the Grizzlies manage to put the next step and teams to 50 victories, becoming one of the favorites for the title? In June there were reports that the Grizzlies are interested in bringing Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets, then added to the composition of Matt Barnes and swapped centers Kosta Koufos (Sacramento) in a better Brande Wright (from Phoenix). In the last year of the contract is Jeff Green, and it probably Grizzlies tried his contract will be used to add to the composition of the winger, who better throws for three (Gallinari?). Throw in three is something that a few seasons away Grizzlies of the NBA's elite. Grizzlies have to find a way to diversify their attack and be a team more comprehensive, capable of playing more than one style.

Staying Grizzlies Gasol, however, maintained its position among the top teams in the West. They must now hurry if they want to build a candidate for the title around him and soon the 28-year-old Conley.

Cancellation of money? Blast it

David West resigned from the options in the contract, which guaranteed him a $ 12.6 million Indiana Pacers, in favor of a one-year contract for 1.4 million dollars in the San Antonio Spurs. His agent can not be the happiest person in the world. The more that the West is the only player Lance Young of contract in the NBA, outside trzecioroczniakiem Reggie Bullockiem (Detroit). For 35-year-old West is a classic quest for the ring. Spurs are fourth turn podkoszowy next brought from Portland LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw. There is no better trained podkoszowych quartet, playing on the same team, in today's NBA. This skill will try to patch up the quartet age and average athleticism. But you can be sure that Spurs will still be looking for more of this typical, measuring 213 cm and blocking kicks centers. If they find him - to the shelter!

Who is the favorite for the title?

Summer is not over yet, of course. While what Las Vegas has the sequence: Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder. You can argue about who to whom, but there is a high probability that at least one of these teams will not be healthy at the end of next season. Suddenly, only 3 out of 16 teams (Warriors, Clippers, Nets), who played in the recent playoffs, finished them relatively healthy and without serious injury. Thunder by injuries Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaki and especially Kevin Durant (he played in only 27 games) even failed to advance to the last eight of the West. Cavaliers of the first round played without Kevin Love's, and the last five games of the Finals without Kyrie'ego Irving. Spurs were playing like a full court, but battered by injuries in the first half of the season, Tony Parker, in the second part was never able to stabilize the high level of the game and it was his depnięcia, the first step missed San Antonio's most losing 3-4 in the first round of the Clippers. Therefore, the addition of Aldridge as offensive option is so important to attack the Spurs. It will also be interesting if the 33-year-old Parker will play at the EuroBasket in September 2015. It does not befit him not to play when the championship held in his native France, but on the other hand, the Spurs probably would like to have a summer low (high dropout from the playoffs has quietly added him more than a month off).

So who is the favorite? The least you can earn nominating the Cavaliers, but that's largely because it should be a huge favorite to return to the NBA Finals. In the East, their main rivals should be Wizards and Bulls. It seems that with this group - the loss of DeMarre'a Carroll (Toronto) - may fall Hawks.

Meanwhile, in the West the Spurs, Warriors and Thunder have similar opportunities. That's what happened in June and July, is the fact that it did not even matter, what small gap that separates the Spurs and Thunder (Warriors are relatively new to this group) from the rest. Clippers lost DeAndre Jordan, Trail Blazers up to 80% of the first five, the Mavericks have a chance to be strong, but until season 2015/16 (after another 'free agenturze'). Rockets and Grizzlies are, but there is no longer primarily the Clippers, who are adding 2-3 players have a chance to finish off the leading West. One good exchange Grizzlies have a chance to firmly bring to the forefront Memphis, the Rockets will certainly be checking how they can strengthen the team during the season. At the end of one injury or more injuries in the Spurs, Warriors and Thunder can compensate forces. Therefore once again win the title this healthiest.

Question: Who was the last NBA champion who won the title despite a serious injury to one of the 3-4 most key players? Dallas Mavericks won the title in 2011 despite an injury Caron Butler, who played only 29 matches and at the end of the season was the third scorer Mavericks by average points. But Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Jason Terry and Jason Kidd were then all better players.

Andrew Bynum still has not played in the NBA because of chronic problems with his knees, there was a time when he was ridiculed - rightly, wrongly - but in the 1st round of the playoffs in 2010, the then center the Los Angeles Lakers broke meniscus in the knee. However, Bynum played on, put down the operation for later and helped the Lakers win the championship together with Kobem Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Ron Artest. Of course, after the end of the first season, Bynum went to the World Cup championship to South Africa, then still on vacation to Europe, before they have surgery ...

Other interesting information:

Mo Williams returns to Cleveland after five-year break - sign a two-year contract for 4.5 million dollars (second year of an option for the Cavaliers). In the 2008/09 season, Williams was an All-Star, playing alongside LeBron James. Season after no one won more points in the NBA after a shootout with pure position (according to Synergy Sports). Williams is still a useful offensive player, but also one of the worst perimeter defenders in the NBA ... The Cavaliers have until 1 August is time to replace the 'Products, worth 10.5 million contract Brendan Haywood. They talked with the Brooklyn Nets on acquisition of Joe Johnson (Haywood + Anderson Varejao), also discussed with the Los Angeles Clippers on Jamal Crawford ... Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors on Tuesday gave the final year of the contract of David Lee to the Boston Celtics. In exchange, acquired veteran Gerald Wallace and - interestingly - according to initial reports do not want to release it straight away ... Kevin Garnett to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. If the "KG" runs out onto the dance floor in the 2016/17 season, it will beat the record NBA seasons in the amount of games played (22). Kevin Willis played in the NBA over the fewer than 23 years but left two whole seasons, including one from 1988 to 1989 with a knee injury ... One-year contract with the Washington Wizards signed winger Alan Anderson (4.0 million USD.), Who will complete rotation of Contracts bench ... for one season also signed quarterback Aaron Brooks (is in Bulls), strong wing Charlie Villanueva (is the Mavericks), Jason Smith (Knicks turned on Magic) and small forward Wesley Johnson (Lakers turned the Clippers). .. Clippers are still searching for the market centers ... The most interesting remaining free agents are: Jeremy Lin (probably will go to Dallas), JR Smith, KJ McDaniels (registered by Houston), Enes Kanter (registered by Oklahoma), Carlos Boozer, Josh Smith Jordan Hill, Amar'e Stoudemire, Luis Scola, Kevin Seraphin and Darrell Arthur ... Miami Heat traded Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen. They are willing to give up both for draft picks.

Marc Gasol earn in Memphis for five years $ 110 million

Marc Gasol stay in Grizzlies for the next five years. According to the newspaper "As", club offered him, after the best season of his career in the NBA, 110 million US dollars. The Spaniard also declared that they do not play in September's European Championships.

The younger brother Gasol announced that this year's resignation of representation does not mean the end of a career in the national team.

- Behind me 14 years slave labor representation. I have to start thinking about yourself and listen to what people say to me from Memphis. This place, this club is for me very important not only in terms of sport - said the 30-year-old, who in February together with his older brother Pau went to NBA history when they both went out in the first fives West and the East in the 64th All-Star Game.

This past season, the seventh in the NBA, was the best in the career of the younger Gasol - He averaged 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and had 3.8 assists.

NBA Summer window: Aldridge in Spurs, big changes in the Lakers

After five days of the summer box in the NBA knows practically everything. With the biggest stars without the agreed contract remains only LeBron James, but this is a matter of time before, like Kevin Love binds to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Clubs have changed some of the best post players: LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan and Roy Hibbert.

Aldridge in San Antonio, but also a holes

Day 1: Leonard, Dragic and Butler stay

Day 2: Love stay, Green too

Day 3-4: Jordan and Matthews in Dallas

Aldridge announced his decision on Saturday afternoon. Spurs sign a four-year contract, worth a total of approx. 80 million US dollars. This is strategically a great victory by the Spurs. Aldridge in July over 30 years and even before him 3-4 years playing at a very high level. Along with Leonard Kawhi'em become leaders Spurs career after he completed 39-year-old Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili year younger and older will have 33-year-old Tony Parker. In the next season while adding Aldridge makes the Spurs one of the three main favorites of the Western Conference, next to the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder. "One of the," and not No. 1 favorite, because in the process of acquiring Aldridge had to let go of the Spurs Tiago centers splitter (Atlanta) and Aron Baynesowi (Detroit), quarterback Cory'emu Joseph (Toronto) and sniper Marco Belinelliemu (Sacramento) . Spurs will look at the market centers (Spurs had the last two seasons, only the third defense dozens of NBA, when Duncan was in the game without Splitter), who will be able to change Duncan's regular season and will look back on the circuit too. Duncan certainly will play next season in the coming days we know Ginobiliego decision. Suddenly essential for the Spurs becomes to Ginobili decided to continue his career yet. Bringing Aldridge However, this move especially crucial in view of the playoffs when the Spurs should be easier to play with Aldridge and Duncan as centers.

There's the door Roy

Two years ago, Roy Hibbert was one of the 10-15 most valuable NBA players. This measuring 218 cm center was and remains to this day one of the two / three best defenders rim. The undisputed leader took his 23-year-old Rudy Gobert with the Utah Jazz, but six years older Hibbert is still a center on which you can base all his defense. Pacers president Larry Bird as early as during the last season but made a decision that he wants to change the style of play Indiana. Pacers with classical - playing on two high - the band have become faster, lower-playing team. After the end of the season Bird told the press that he sees no place in this system for ślamazarnego Hibbert. But the sensation is that they got rid of him so easily. Hibbert is to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for selection in the 2nd round pick. That's all. Bird simply out of his contract to release $ 13 million on signing new players. Previously, she helped him in this David West, giving up $ 12 million in a contract for next season and become a free agent. Some of the Bird already used, bringing the Monte Ellis from Dallas Mavericks - 44 million dollars., Four years - and agreeing to re-contract with Rodney Stuckey - 21 million dollars., 3 years. Both - Ellis and Stuckey - it nierzucający for three combo-guardzi. Adding to this, George Hill can be expected that the Pacers will always have on the dance floor two of the three, which actually can play faster. The only question is whether coach Frank Vogel is willing to change their style of play? Or ruthless Bird've been looking for a new coach ...

Hibbert, Sweet Lou and Bass in the Lakers

Before the weekend his summer quickly finished New York Knicks: Robin Lopez (54 million USD. - 4 years), Arron Afflalo (16 million USD. - 2 years), Kyle O'Quinn (16 million USD. - 4 years) and Derrick Williams (10 million USD. - 2 years). Los Angeles Lakers managed to break their minimum, bringing with Indiana Hibbert and on Sunday evening by agreeing to terms of contracts with Lou Williams with the Toronto Raptors, the best backup last season (21 million USD. - 3 years) and a useful podkoszowym Brandon Bass with the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have no choice in the drafted 2016 - unless it finds in the Top-3 - and after these movements shows that they do not plan to refuel and want to play for the playoffs. It will not be easy in the Western Conference and one wonders whether dominant bringing the ball and playing selfishly Williams, when he has already composed of just playing Kobe'ego Bryant, above all, the 19-year-old D'Angelo Russell and three years older Jordan Clarkson - You are needed. With getting points from the circuit Lakers should have no trouble, however, and with a defense under the basket.

They go better days in Detroit

Selected with the No. 8 overall pick mini-wall, small tank, which Stanley Johnson shines in the Summer League in Orlando. Not only as a defender, but the scoring 18.5 points in limited minutes of the game on a fantastic efficacy of 68% of the game. Pistons on Sunday, meanwhile, finished their summer, agreeing the conditions of a new contract with Reggie'em Jackson, brought down in February with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jackson will sign with the Pistons five-year contract worth $ 80 million. After the All-Star Game Jackson was leading the NBA in the number of possessions per game in pick-and-rollu, classifying an average of 19 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in ratio to 36 minutes. He'll be playing together in this way from the central Andre Drummond, brought from Milwaukee tossing three strong winger Ersan Ilyasova, on the wings of Johnson, Kentaviousem Caldwell-Pop and stolen from the Phoenix Marcus Morris and Reggie'em Bullockiem. Pistons should be in the next season to play for promotion to the playoffs.

Raptors want to improve defense

Toronto Raptors for just $ 6 million agreed on a two-year contract with 22-year-old Centrex Bismackiem Biyombo. The Raptors will sign a four-year contract for $ 30 million from Cory Joseph with the San Antonio Spurs, and previously agreed a four-year contract for $ 60 million from DeMarrem Carroll Atlanta Hawks. All three are plusowi defenders in the NBA and the Raptors obviously want to improve that side of the court. The Raptors had until 23 defense last season. On the other hand, they lost in the process of strengthening his best podkoszowego defender Amir Johnson, who chose the Boston Celtics a two-year deal for $ 24 million.

Other interesting information:

Sacramento Kings players have to overpay to make you want to play for them - Kosta Koufos with the Memphis Grizzlies will receive up to $ 33 million for the four-year contract. It came out cheaper for Kings Omri Casspi signing ($ 6 million., 2 years), who had a successful season 2014/15 in T-shirt Kings ... The Indiana comes Monta Ellis, left for CJ Watson, who will substitute Elfrida Payton in Orlando Magic. Watson will sign a three-year contract for $ 15 million. It's a great shooter for three, but also one of the most underrated defenders ... Cleveland Cavaliers are considering packing it Anderson Varejao with Brendan Haywood and specifying them to the Brooklyn Nets for Joe Johnson ... Dallas Mavericks are trying to find a place in the financial area to sign JJ'em contracts with both bare and with Jeremy Lin ... In the first two days of the Summer League in Orlando flashed not only Stanley Johnson, but selected from the No. 11 overall pick by the Indiana Pacers Myles Turner. The center of a new era in the first game he threw 20 points, hit three, several shots from półdystansu, but also collected 8 balls and blocked three kicks, contesting even twice as much ... On Monday, moving four-day Summer League tournament in Salt Lake City. Both summer league can be seen on the official channel of the NBA League Pass.

Shaquille O'Neal is jealous of ... son

One of the legends in the NBA, four-time league champion Shaquille O'Neal confessed that he is jealous of basketball skills one player ... 15-year-old son Shareefa. - It's faster than me when I was his age - said the 15-time All-Star Game participant.Shareef is 200 cm tall and well as on their own terms, it moves on the dance floor. Already plays a father in duels "one on one" and dreams about to face the greatest current NBA star LeBron James. - This is my blood - said of the son of Shaquille O'Neal.

One of the universities in Los Angeles (University of Southern California) has proposed to the young sports talent scholarship.
Shaquille O'Neal was selected by the Orlando Magic with the number one NBA drafted in 1992. He led the club to a first final in the history of the club in 1995. Then he moved to Los Angeles Lakers.
With this club was a master of the NBA three times in 2000-2002, creating a memorable duet with Kobe Bryant. After the fourth ring reached with the Miami Heat in 2006. The achievements include gold medals in the Olympics (1996) and World Championships (1994).
43-year-old is currently on the dancefloor O'Neal ended his career in June 2011. It is currently a commentator for NBA games and businessman. In June 2005, he received a master's degree in business administration at the University of Arizona in Phoenix, and seven years later he defended his doctoral thesis at Barry University in Miami.

He has signed contracts for $ 3.5 billion. It is the most powerful agent in the world

LaMarcus Aldridge's (Saturday, July 4th) signed a 4-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs (NBA). Will earn $ 80 million and is the maximum amount that a new club wing (last played in Portland Trail Blazers) could offer him. If the agent gets standard 10 percent, it was Arn Tellem guaranteed himself $ 2 million a year. And this is only a small part of the profits probably the world's most powerful sports manager.

20 million a year? At least

Spurs winger enters the game for the year of $ 20 million. At least as much Tellem earns. Has agreements with more than 70 basketball players, a total of more than 500 athletes represented the NBA and MLB. Recently, his client, Anthony Davis (big NBA star, winger New Orleans Pelicans), signed a contract for 145 million dollars for five years the game, Omer Asik (also Pelicans) to 60 million in 5 years, Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies on 108 million for 5 years. But Tellem is in "stable" also fighters like Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Pau Gasol or waiting for a contract Brook Lopez.

The MLB signed agreements with such aces as Jason Giambi (120 million dollars for the seven years of the game), Hideki Matsui (4 years, 52 million), Chase Utley (7 years, 85 million), Yu Darvish 6 years, $ 60 million). and are just examples. Since 2008, he negotiated for their clients contracts worth 3.5 billion dollars.

Microsoft's wife

61-year-old Tellem was vice president of the powerful Wasserman Media Group, where he worked since 2006. His managerial activity is slowly dying because recently was vice president of Palace Sports & Entertainment. Officially, the position will include 3 August. This is one of the companies businessman Tom Gores (assets: $ 2.5 billion). Palace Sports & Entertainment officially owns the NBA team, the Detroit Pistons. Tellem has to answer to having a Jewish-Lebanese-Greek roots Gores and represent the club in front of the media.



Arn Tellem maintains that he has a family relationship with their players. Here in the grip of Kyuji Fujikawa, the Chicago Cubs baseball

Certainly in the new club will have a greater power than even the most influential manager. Will coordinate the team out, used his business experience and - at least officially - does not interfere with the activities of a typical basketball, for which a coach, Stan Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower.


Tellem, answering questions, why he abandoned a well-paid job as manager replied that he wanted to finally do something else. For sure this will benefit his family - wife Nancy (not just anyone - she was head of entertainment and electronic media at Microsoft) and three sons, because less will be crazy trip around the world. The money known agent does not have to worry about - a little counting in his career earned more than $ 500 million gross.

LaMarcus Aldridge in San Antonio Spurs

LaMarcus Aldridge, one of the most coveted basketball players in the current transfer window has announced that from next season will be played in the San Antonio Spurs. With pięciokrotnymi he joined the NBA champions a four-year contract worth $ 80 million.

- I am happy to be back home to Texas. I'm excited that I joined the Spurs, and that I will be close to family and friends - tweeted 29-year-old winger, who was born in Dallas.

Aldridge went to the NBA in 2006. With the second number during the draft was selected by the Chicago Bulls and immediately put to the Portland Trail Blazers. At the end of 2014/15 season his contract expired with the team from Oregon, and four-time participant Matches Stars announced that it wants to change the environment.

The race started. Clubs invited him for talks and tempted. The most interesting offer were as Spurs and Phoenix Suns. Both teams have made the necessary steps to be able to provide him with a sufficiently high contract. Probably the decisive turned out to be a greater chance of sporting success in San Antonio than with "suns".

"Spurs' first extended the contract with its young star - Kawhi'em Leonard and persuaded to continue playing veteran Tim Duncan. Then the Atlanta Hawks gave Tiago Splitter and gave up the fight for playing with them so far Aron Baynes and Marco Belinellego.

Spurs, who first knockout round in the playoffs they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 3-4, in the next season will again be favorites for the tournament. Previously they won titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 - all under coach Gregg Popovich and Duncan in the lineup.

Aldridge played in 648 NBA games. They obtain an average of 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds.

Summer box in the NBA: Jordan in Dallas, Aldridge waiting

After three days of the summer window on the free-agent market has been practically only LaMarcus Aldridge, who still wonders about the choice of the club. The great surprise is the decision DeAndre Jordan and his move to the Dallas Mavericks. Rajon Rondo played will turn into Sacramento Kings. It's the most interesting movements between 37 and 83 hours of July window.

Jordan chose Mavericks

DeAndre Jordan unexpectedly leaves the Los Angeles Clippers. He resigned from the Clippers for a five-year offer of $ 110 million, for a four-year contract for $ 81 million in the Dallas Mavericks. Additionally reduces the financial difference lenient tax laws in the state of Texas. The second reason is the desire to 27-year-old centers - excellent collecting and getting better defender - to play a greater role in the attack. The Clippers played around the duo of Chris Paul - Blake Griffin. Mavericks skaperowali vision of him receiving balls to play one on one. This is understandable - Jordan wants to grow as a player. So far, however, he did not display virtually any skill game with his back to the basket. Last season, 92% kicks Jordan was cast in a radius of 90 cm from the rim and were mainly ripples and alley-oopy of passes to Chris Paul. According to Synergy Sports throughout the season he had only a 66 point action with his back to the basket, and only 38 of them managed to give away a throw. In up to 36.4% of such situations because he was injured (most in the NBA), because only 39% hit free throws. It will be the biggest problem in the development of Jordan - rivals will prefer to foul him instead of letting him finish one-on-one action. So far in the NBA did not show that one too, a movement with his back to the basket, on which he could base its development.

Summer window: the first 12 hours

Summer box: 13-36 hours

Mavericks risk of Matthews

Mavericks will sign a four-year contract - for approx. 57 million - from the caster defender Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews. Matthews is a very good player, useful on both sides of the dance floor. For the Mavericks, however, considerable risks - Matthews tore the Achilles tendon in spring, in October over 29 years and very important in his game play physical strength. Rehabilitation can cause this, he would have to lose a few kilos and relieve knee. Achilles injuries are to himself that are often announcement trouble with his knees. Mavericks are now composed of Matthews, Jordan, 38-year-old Dirk Nowitzkiego, Chandler Parsons, but in addition to them, the composition is virtually devoid of valuable players. The others are Raymond Felton, Devin Harris, Richard Jefferson and Bernard James. There is a lack of class playmaker. Mavericks is to use a $ 2.8 million exception "room" and minimum contracts. But perhaps the Mavericks - like a year ago Rockets - to strengthen the composition will also exploited the regular season.

Aldridge thoughts and them dinners

LaMarcus Aldridge for the second time met with the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. With these second at a dinner in Los Angeles. According to reports now I need a few days for it to take a final decision. Spurs are still the favorite, against the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets.

Spurs, Suns - someone loses

Spurs gave to Atlanta Tiago Splitter and let go Aron Baynesowi (Pistons) and Marco Belinelliemu (Sacramento) - in order to re-sign the contract with Danny Green, and offer a maximum contract LaMarcusowi Aldridge. Additionally, even Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will have to agree on total earnings approx. 7-8 million in 2015/16 season. The Suns, in turn, gave the Pistons Marcus Morris, Danny Granger and Reggie Bullock to open approx. $ 10 million financial area. To be able to sign Aldridge will probably have to get rid of even one of the two Markieff Morris / Alex Len. This may await until the Aldridge decides. They can move one of them in the exchange of a sign-and-trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. At the end, however, one club - Spurs or Suns - lose players to make room for Aldridge, whom he could not win ... A year ago in a similar situation, the Houston Rockets gave Omer Asik (Pelicans) and Jeremy Lina (Lakers ) to be able to offer a maximum contract to Chris Boshowi. Bosh Miami Heat chose the offer.

Rondo in Sacramento

Rajon Rondo will sign a one-year contract with the Kings for approx. 9.5 million. As Chandler Parsons convinced Jordan to play the Mavericks, as Assistant to the General Manager, Kings proved to Rudy Gay - Rondo was the best man at his wedding. Rondo fractious wants to rebuild his reputation and return to the market of free agents in 2016. To do so must finally become a greater threat projective, to recover some of the athleticism that has lost breaking more than two years ago ligament in his knee and did not fall out with coach George Karl. This last - theoretically the easiest - may prove to be the biggest challenge. New Kings player was a sniper Marco Belinelli, who will sign a three-year contract for $ 19 million. Previously, however, the bids Kings gave up Wesley Matthews and Monta Ellis.

What about the Clippers?

Players will be able to sign contracts until July 9th. Clippers are so time is to try to convince the Mavericks to the exchange, which technically would give Jordan. To do this you will need a third team. It is speculated that these may be Indiana Pacers, who will be the last year of the contract trade Roy Hibbert. The potential replacement may also join the Cleveland Cavaliers, who want to use 10.5 million US dollars worth contract 'Products Brendan Haywood to bring a player or players. If the Clippers will gain no player in the exchange of a sign-and-trade with Jordan, the market opportunities are limited only to use the mid-level exception and minimum contracts. Clippers may not have even the former, because conditions have already agreed a three-year contract for $ 10 million. Paul Pierce. But Jordan's departure will reduce the amount of their contracts and can make them still remain approx. 2.5 million dollars to use the title of a full mid-level exception (5.5 million dollars). - The rest of the contract would take exception Pierce. An alternative to the Clippers may be signing a contract with a small Javal McGee. Plus with the loss of Jordan, the $ 30 million that may have a financial year in space when free agent is Kevin Durant.

Ellis in Indiana

Mavericks acquired Matthews and Jordan in place of Monty Ellis and Tyson Chandler. The latter signed a four-year contract with the Phoenix Suns, and the first hooked up a three-year contract for $ 44 million from the Indiana Pacers.

Knicks fell to Lopez

New York Knicks finish summer window with Arron Afflalo and centers of Robin Lopez as two of his best ACQUIRED players. Little? Not much. Lopez will sign a four-year contract for 54 million dollars. Afflalo a two-year contract for 16 million dollars, and a new player the Knicks will be a winger Derrick Williams - $ 10 million for two years. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers still have not yet brought any player. Aldridge await the decision.

Robust additions Wizards

Washington Wizards have lost Paul Pierce for the Clippers, but with the Milwaukee Bucks acquired winger Jared Dudley and sign a one-year contract for 2.1 million dollars with the sniper Gary Neal. This is a very valuable extras on the circuit, potential replacements Bradley Beal and Otto Porter. At the same soon 30-year-old Dudley is able to do on the court very similar things he did Pierce, which also play as a power forward at lower settings. So he played last season in Bucks, hitting 38.5% kicks in three (39.6% career).

Other interesting information:

Dwyane Wade is the Miami Heat, but has only signed one-year contract for $ 20 million ... Tobias Harris is the Orlando Magic. 22-year-old, talented winger will sign a four-year contract for 64 million dollars ... Houston Rockets stopped Patrick Beverley - 25 million dollars., Four years and Corey Brewer - 23.2 million dollars., 3 years ... Indiana Pacers stopped Lavoye Allen. Will sign a three-year contract with him for $ 12 million ... 24-year-old Ed Davis became the new podkoszowym Portland Trail Blazers, and 28-year-old center Aron Baynes turned the San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons ... Young Shane Larkin and Thomas Robinson new players Brooklyn Nets.

LaMarcus Aldridge chose the San Antonio Spurs

LaMarcus Aldridge made a decision. The four-time All-Star will sign a four-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Five-time NBA champions rounded up the best player of those who actually were available in this year's summer window.

Aldridge resigned from the offer five-year contract for 110 million dollars from his former team the Portland Trail Blazers. Instead, they sign a four-year contract for $ 80 million with the Spurs and next season will play alongside Tim Duncan of the 6th title in the career of the legend of San Antonio.
On Friday evening Trail Blazers Aldridge said he would not return to Portland and select from among Spurs and Phoenix Suns, who two days ago had brought Tyson Chandler to encourage Aldridge to move.
Ultimately, however, Aldridge after two meetings in Los Angeles with Gregg Popovich was not able to deny to the best coach in the NBA. Popovich convinced him that it will not go away from the NBA along with Duncan, who in May next year over 40 years, and before that probably the last year of his career.
Aldridge last season was in the other top five NBA. He ranked among the best in the career of 23.4 points on the efficacy of 47% of the game. He collected a 10.2 balls in the game, and blocked an average of 1.0 throw.
The Spurs finished the season losing 3-4 in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers. Trail Blazers with Aldridge lost 2-4 in the first round of the Memphis Grizzlies.