Turkish team not signing Okur

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https://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8137


Utah Jazz center Memo Okur will not sign with Fenerbahce Ulker, an Istanbul-based professional club in his native Turkey.

The team’s general manager denied reports Saturday that his club was pursuing Okur.

Aydin Ors told Salsabasket.net, a basketball website in Turkey, that Fenerbahce Ulker wasn’t planning to sign any new players.

Hours earlier, website MixBasket reported that Fenerbahce Ulker and Okur were negotiating a one-year contract, which would have included an opt-out clause in case the NBA lockout is settled.



Read more: https://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8137#ixzz1UMpT1xHr

 

[moevillini]

you've made a legitimate post here?


I must be Alice, I'm just not sure which side of the mushroom I've eaten...

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

you've made a legitimate post here?

Go easy on him. Everybody makes a mistake now and then.

 

[InGameStrategy]

https://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8137


Utah Jazz center Memo Okur will not sign with Fenerbahce Ulker, an Istanbul-based professional club in his native Turkey.

The team’s general manager denied reports Saturday that his club was pursuing Okur.

Aydin Ors told Salsabasket.net, a basketball website in Turkey, that Fenerbahce Ulker wasn’t planning to sign any new players.

Hours earlier, website MixBasket reported that Fenerbahce Ulker and Okur were negotiating a one-year contract, which would have included an opt-out clause in case the NBA lockout is settled.



Read more: https://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8137#ixzz1UMpT1xHr

Negotiations fell apart when the player's agent insisted that the team change its name to Fenerbahce Okur ...

/rimshot/

 

[Gameface]

Unless they make a slow motion basket ball league I think Okur is done.