08-21-2008, 01:50 PM
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Iranian Center up for grabs
Could this be the Maverick's chance to get a decent back up center and involve Diop and Dampier in some kind of potential blockbuster trade??
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...yhoo&type=lgns
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BEIJING – After receiving U.S. government approval, Iranian center Hamed Ehadadi has been cleared to sign with NBA teams, Yahoo! Sports has learned.
The NBA sent out an email to executives late Wednesday afternoon informing its 30 teams they were free to enter into negotiations with the 7-foot-2 Iranian Olympian, as well as one of his teammates on Iran’s national team: guard Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami.
Just five days ago, the NBA had informed its general managers that they were forbidden to enter into negotiations with Ehadadi, pending a license from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. The license was granted and Ehadadi, 23, who averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds for winless Iran in Beijing, is a free agent.
On Friday, the NBA had told its teams, “We have been advised that a federal statue prohibits a person or organization in the United States from engaging in business dealings with Iranian nationals.”
Even with the clearance, the NBA ordered its teams Wednesday to contact the league office before signing either player to a contract because the OFAC license still “restricts the manner in which any financial payments can be made.” Teams also were urged to keep all documents related to any negotiations.
Several league executives believe the Memphis Grizzlies are the most likely to sign Ehadadi, who wasn’t chosen in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Commissioner David Stern invited the Iranian national team to compete in July’s NBA summer league in Utah, allowing the team a pre-Olympics tune-up. When NBA teams started to show an interest in signing Ehadadi, Stern had league counsel begin the process of clearing a path through this complicated circumstance with the U.S. State Department.
After his most impressive game of these Olympics – 21 points and 16 rebounds in a 97-82 loss to Argentina – Ehadadi, a center, said through an assistant coach, Mehran Hatami, “It is my dream to play in the NBA.”
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08-21-2008, 01:53 PM
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Does he have any talents aside from being 7'2"?
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08-21-2008, 02:09 PM
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Do you count possibly being fluent in multiple languages as being a talent?
It didn't take them long to change that stance on not being able to get in contact with him.
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08-21-2008, 02:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
Does he have any talents aside from being 7'2"?
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Creating some potential for trades.
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08-21-2008, 02:55 PM
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no thanks...i hate iran..which means..i must.....hate this guy....and also....i hate china
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08-21-2008, 03:06 PM
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Iran???
I'm sure Devean George would block(ade) this deal.
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08-21-2008, 06:45 PM
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I want the Mavs to sign this guy:
Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami
Just to hear Bob Ortegal try to say his name.
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08-21-2008, 07:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeriousSummer
I want the Mavs to sign this guy:
Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami
Just to hear Bob Ortegal try to say his name.
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Vice Prez??
(just a bad attempt at humor)
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08-21-2008, 07:59 PM
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Two words...
Pavel Podkolzin
Good ol'P-Pod was supposed to be someone...
Where did he end up anyway?
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08-22-2008, 12:39 AM
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pavel averaged 2 points in the russian league, this guy is the leading rebounder and shot blocker and 8th leading scorer in the olympics
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08-22-2008, 02:57 AM
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I'm Iranian!
I haven't watched this guy play, but I'm pretty sure he's a tall stiff and nothing more. maybe a serviceable THIRD big man, but acquiring him and trading either DIop/Damp would be bad.
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08-22-2008, 07:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeriousSummer
I want the Mavs to sign this guy:
Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami
Just to hear Bob Ortegal try to say his name.
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I want to see his name on a jersey. That's a lot of letters.
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08-22-2008, 08:20 AM
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Supposedly Yao Ming is an all world NBA Center...so how does Khahbhrami's numbers compare in the Olympics to Ming's?
At 7'2" with some impressive Olympic stats and only 23 years of age...I'ld be willing to take a look at the guy.
If anything else, he would give knew meaning to blowing up the middle of the lane...
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08-22-2008, 11:16 AM
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I don't want him, probably just another Pavel as another person has said. We have a nice center tandem, we don't need to make any changes in that department people!
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08-22-2008, 12:22 PM
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And iran?
iran so far away!
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08-22-2008, 12:46 PM
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PPod, Jr.
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08-23-2008, 05:48 AM
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He is not bad! And i think je can play Damp's level. Then we can send damp+X to the Bulls for Noc+Gordon or Hinrich..
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08-23-2008, 06:10 AM
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DAMP'S level? whoooooa bro.
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08-23-2008, 08:28 AM
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From what I've seen of him he's probably good enough to fight for a back up position. He has potential to be a decent player. I wouldn't mind bringing him on but I wouldn't be ecstatic.
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08-23-2008, 10:25 AM
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I think deepening the frontcourt is more important that signing all of these guards that will never see any minutes.
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08-23-2008, 11:39 AM
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Precisely.
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08-23-2008, 03:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 92bDad
Supposedly Yao Ming is an all world NBA Center...so how does Khahbhrami's numbers compare in the Olympics to Ming's?
At 7'2" with some impressive Olympic stats and only 23 years of age...I'ld be willing to take a look at the guy.
If anything else, he would give knew meaning to blowing up the middle of the lane...
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Yao's coming off an injury but I'm sure he's comparable...... really...
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08-23-2008, 06:30 PM
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My guess is there is only a buzz about this guy because of his brief ban from U.S. employment. But he did put up decent numbers at the Olympics, so a try-out couldn't hurt.
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08-24-2008, 12:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stranger
My guess is there is only a buzz about this guy because of his brief ban from U.S. employment. But he did put up decent numbers at the Olympics, so a try-out couldn't hurt.
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There was buzz about him before that. people were saying that the Grizz wanted him
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08-25-2008, 11:12 AM
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With what money would the MAvs be able to aproach this situation with?
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08-27-2008, 10:59 AM
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Mavs can only offer $442,114. Grizz can go WAY higher.
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08-27-2008, 12:35 PM
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if you can get him for that price...it's definitely worth looking into. If you can, bring him in and work him out. Let Carlisle try to pick his brain and get a sense of what the man can do.
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08-27-2008, 12:39 PM
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I'd rather take TacoBoy, DJ Mbenga.
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all."
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08-27-2008, 01:33 PM
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DJ in Carlisle's system might work. Heck Big Ben was an all-star in his system, and he has 0 offensive capability.
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08-27-2008, 06:17 PM
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one thing i noticed about DJ at the mavs practices & locker room was that he always pushed and shoved dirk around. dirk wouldn't do anything about it, bad team chemistry
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09-04-2008, 12:43 PM
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the grizz signed him, mid-first round draft money
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