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Just a small article in this Weekend's Daily Dime ESPN.

Thanks to persistent back trouble, Mehmet Okur played in a mere 17 games for New Jersey this season. The Nets acquired Okur and his $11 million expiring contract from Utah for a 2015 second-round pick as a one-season stopgap to bolster their frontcourt while maintaining maximum salary-cap flexibility for the summer of 2012, but the 6-foot-11, 260-pounder was only healthy enough to average 7.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game (while shooting 37.4 percent from the floor) before being dealt to Portland on deadline day in March.

On March 15, Okur was packaged with Shawne Williams with a 2012 first-round pick (only top-three protected) to the Blazers for Gerald Wallace. Portland then released Okur on March 21, knowing he was likely out until June because of the back condition and needing Okur in the deal only for salary-cap reasons.

The bad back, though, hasn't stopped various playoff teams from calling Okur during the past month. Word reached us this week that both Chicago and Boston, according to sources close to the process, are among the teams that have been holding out hope that the 2007 All-Star could be signed in time to play in the playoffs, only to finally concede that Okur needs more time to heal.

The 32-year-old from Turkey will be a free agent in July and intends to come back next season.
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https://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-120420-21/weekend-dime-season-ending-awards

Looks like people wanted Okur this year, but his back still isn't game ready. Hope he makes a strong come back next year in a limited role for a contending team.

*Move to General NBA, not sure how the forum currently stands on new about former players*
 
Don't apologize for your thread. That's so lame

Okur sucks. One good year his entire career. Otherwise all you had was a lazy chucker. He didn't ever try to get stronger and faster. He wasn't interested in trying hard and playing defense.

I couldn't wait til he was gone and celebrated when he left.

He was the reason we never got over the hump

AND

The only reason why we won the Denver series is because he got hurt. Fesenko bitches.
 
BluesRocker said:
Don't apologize for your thread. That's so lame

Okur sucks. One good year his entire career. Otherwise all you had was a lazy chucker. He didn't ever try to get stronger and faster. He wasn't interested in trying hard and playing defense.

I couldn't wait til he was gone and celebrated when he left.

He was the reason we never got over the hump

AND

The only reason why we won the Denver series is because he got hurt. Fesenko bitches.
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I'm sorry friend, but I'm goign to have to give this post a negative rep.
 
I like the guy (from a fan sitting on his *** and watching Okur play and give funny interviews perspective) but he was beyond done in my opinion. Slow before the injuries. Too slow for NBA now if you ask me.
 
BluesRocker said:
Don't apologize for your thread. That's so lame

Okur sucks. One good year his entire career. Otherwise all you had was a lazy chucker. He didn't ever try to get stronger and faster. He wasn't interested in trying hard and playing defense.

I couldn't wait til he was gone and celebrated when he left.

He was the reason we never got over the hump

AND

The only reason why we won the Denver series is because he got hurt. Fesenko bitches.
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This is your best troll post yet. Either that, or you're a complete corky. I imagine it's a mix of the two though.
 
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