07-05-2011, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by euroRudy
Rudy Fernandez will pass on a six-year, $26 million offer from Real Madrid.
Fernandez would have become the highest-paid player in the Spanish ACB.
Fernandez is due to make just $2.2 million during the 11-12 season before becoming a restricted free agent next summer.
Dallas traded its 26th overall pick, Jordan Hamilton, to the Portland Trail Blazers for Fernandez as part of a three-team, draft-night swap. The Mavs also sent the 57th pick to Portland and received point guard Petteri Koponen.
According to the report from Marca.com, support from Mark Cuban helped convince Fernandez to decline the offer.
Via ESPN
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