 |
|
08-08-2008, 04:46 AM
|
#1 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Decapod 10
Posts: 4,149
  |
Foster to play in Europe
Dallas Mavericks' draft pick Foster to play in Europe
11:19 PM CDT on Thursday, August 7, 2008 By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News bgeorge@dallasnews.com Dallas Mavericks' fans will have to wait a while to see 2008 second-round draft pick Shan Foster knocking down 3-pointers at American Airlines Center. Foster, a 6-6 guard from Vanderbilt, has signed a one-year contract with a team in Europe and will play overseas next season, Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said Thursday in an e-mail. Nelson, who is in China serving as an assistant coach for China's men's Olympic basketball team, didn't specify the team Foster signed with. The Mavericks still retain Foster's NBA rights. "This gives him valuable playing experience in one of the top leagues in Europe," Nelson said. "He performed well in summer league but ... this gives him a chance to improve. His future is very bright, and we're excited about him rejoining us next summer. This also gives the Mavs roster flexibility, which may prove valuable in the current free-agent market." Foster and his agent, Bill Duffy, of BDA Sports Management, couldn't be reached for comment. "We think it's great for Shan if he does," Mavs owner Mark Cuban said via email, "and I think the more NBA-quality players there are in Europe, the better it is for the entire league." Foster, who will turn 22 this month, averaged 7.5 points in 11 games for the Mavericks' NBA summer league team. He was only 2-for-11 from 3-point range over his final six games. Vanderbilt's all-time leading scorer, Foster averaged 20.3 points per game last season and was named the Southeastern Conference player of the year. He was a career 42.1-percent 3-point shooter in college. The Mavericks selected Foster with the 51st overall pick. Mavericks' 2007 second-round draft picks Reyshawn Terry of North Carolina and Ronnie Seibutis of Lithuania also played on teams overseas last year. They both recently completed stints on the Mavs' summer league team. Seibutis has returned to Europe, and Terry is expected to be in Mavs' camp in October. Link
__________________
 "Talk to the claw." "They're getting 15, 16 assists some games. I dream about getting 15 assists. It's just not possible with the team I'm on." - Devin Harris about top-notch point guards and him playing with the Mavs "For me, it’s like a kid in a candy store." - Jason Kidd on playing with the Mavs |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
08-08-2008, 07:13 AM
|
#2 |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
I'm a little surprised by this. Although it's obviously bettter to do this than to have him in the DLeague all seasons taking up a spot on the roster.
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 07:14 AM
|
#3 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
hmmm....i thought the whole issue of why we didn't buy any draft picks was because we were really happy that we got shan foster or something, and now...he won't even play this year? wtf
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 08:37 AM
|
#4 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Well obviously this story is false, because Donnie can't possibly be working and making decisions while he's in China.
I learned that on d-m.com.
__________________
  
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 08:39 AM
|
#5 |
|
Inactive.
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 42,191
|
Donnie just wanted the D-League spot for Rhodes :b
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 08:44 AM
|
#6 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Shan Foster was never in the roster spot in the first place.
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 08:54 AM
|
#7 | |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 08:54 AM
|
#8 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
i like your new avatar |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 09:31 AM
|
#9 | |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 09:55 AM
|
#10 | |
|
Guru
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 23,000
|
Quote:
Yeah because sending Foster to Europe takes so much effort. It was pretty much either that or the D-league.
__________________
"Cream of the crop gon' rise to the top." -Jaden Hardy 
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:10 AM
|
#11 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,048
|
Foster going to Europe has no implication on what Donnie is doing (or not doing for that matter)
This required very little if no decision making on the part of Donnie, and even if it did if you think Donnie letting a second round pick leave for Europe is a fine example of how much he can accomplish while in China then that just proves the point that he can't accomplish much while over there. If that's the best he can do then this team is in some serious trouble next season because I don't think we can win a championship as currently composed.
__________________
 ''Nowitzki'' is a German word that, translated, means, ''Good Lord, doesn't this guy ever miss?'' -Miami paper on Dirk Nowitzki |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:12 AM
|
#12 |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Some people have no sense of humor.
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:13 AM
|
#13 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
None at all.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:13 AM
|
#14 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 41.21.1
Posts: 36,143
|
Quote:
Donnie knows what he's doing! 
__________________
 These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works. Last edited by Underdog; 08-08-2008 at 10:14 AM. |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:21 AM
|
#15 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
none...not one bit
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:26 AM
|
#16 |
|
Inactive.
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 42,191
|
I still have yet to see how the words 'Foster' and 'Championship' are in any way related unless you are talking about Jeff Foster.
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:30 AM
|
#17 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: uranus
Posts: 13,431
|
haha
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:42 AM
|
#18 |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 40,410
|
Right move imo. I thought we did Ager a big dis-service by keeping him here and yanking him in and out of the d-leage. He desperately needed a lot of playing time and away from the big team.
First most rookies stink, Shan would have probably been the same. The transition is too great even for very good players. Points/bigs sorta seem to handle it better because they are a little more self-contained. Wings have a tough time figuring it out quickly it seems.
__________________
"Yankees fans who say “flags fly forever’’ are right, you never lose that. It reinforces all the good things about being a fan. ... It’s black and white. You (the Mavs) won a title. That’s it and no one can say s--- about it.’’ |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:57 AM
|
#19 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: California
Posts: 16,670
|
Smart move. Now lets see if the Mavs fill the roster spot wisely.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 10:59 AM
|
#20 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
Quote:
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:04 AM
|
#21 | |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:06 AM
|
#22 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Guys, don't worry about trades or free agent acquisitions. I'm sure if we inflate the bus tires better, and tie our shoes tighter, we can make up for the talent we could have easily acquired to help us. Yes we can!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:18 AM
|
#23 | |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,313
|
Quote:
__________________
 |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:45 AM
|
#24 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,855
|
Seems given camp, summer league, brass thought it'd be better he go overseas, given the make up of the projected roster. We have quantity at the wing spots, but little depth in the bigs position.
It's just like Seibutis and Rey Terry, we keep his rights. I think it's a decision based on what they project where Foster was going to be this year, D-League and I"m sure his agent felt he could get more overseas now...and develop and come back in a year or so. I think this opens up a spot for Rhodes....to be on the roster. |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:46 AM
|
#25 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,674
|
um...........
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 11:48 AM
|
#26 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 41.21.1
Posts: 36,143
|
Quote:
__________________
These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works. |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:14 PM
|
#27 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 624
|
The decision made with Foster is a good one.. he can go to Europe and get more playing time and develop into something that Mavs can use later.
The problem is, didn't the Mavs trade for Jason Kidd because they want to win now? If so, we have to look back at the draft, and with the end result now in front of us, wonder what the hell the management was thinking. We basically took nothing out of the draft to help us in our current season. We could have very easily drafted a big man to back up Dampier (we did not have Diop back at the time), and maybe we could have traded him for Diop or something rather then throw the full MLE at Diop, and then have tried to get James Posey or Artest... without sacrificing Josh Howard at the time.. but now, Josh for Artest straight up would have been a great trade. |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:17 PM
|
#28 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Cowboys Country
Posts: 23,336
|
I have a good mind to forego any and all punctuation and perhaps even proper grammar and syntax on this board until the mavs make a move this is my own personal way of going strike i dont know it do much good but maybe worth tryout dallas cowboys maybe superbowl go mavericks please make sexy baby move peace out
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:21 PM
|
#29 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 41.21.1
Posts: 36,143
|
Quote:
__________________
These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works. |
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:25 PM
|
#30 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Cowboys Country
Posts: 23,336
|
at least hope not like rocket team not choke like playoff
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:28 PM
|
#31 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 15,241
|
peace out
__________________
 Contact Me Twitter: www.twitter.com/alnguyen84 Facebook: www.facebook.com/alnguyen84 |
|
|
|
|
08-08-2008, 12:35 PM
|
#32 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
welcome to the club. |
|
|
|
|
|
09-06-2008, 12:39 PM
|
#33 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 952
|
Has he a team already?
|
|
|
|
|
09-07-2008, 04:23 AM
|
#34 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 27
|
|
|
|
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
Linear Mode
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:00 AM.