Re: Rudy Gay Dunking on Yi

Granville Waiters' Ghost wrote:
> In article <5fj9ghF3d0cojU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNata_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> Granville Waiters' Ghost wrote:
>>> In article <469413d5$0$24694$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> Raymond DeCampo <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>> WheresMyLateJuliet wrote:
>>>>> "simon" <SimonOnS****ts@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1184083659.734666.49120@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>> He would fit in well in Nellieball, but I actually am beginning
>>>>>> to believe that he won't be traded to anyone despite his handlers
>>>>>> massive desire to get him to the Bay Area.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The only NBA uniform that Yi will be wearing this season is a
>>>>> Bucks jersey. The NBA can't let draft picks decide where they'll
>>>>> play. Yi has the option of sitting out pro ball everywhere for
>>>>> one year and going back into the '08 draft but that's not gonna
>>>>> happen.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't see any reason he couldn't play in any other pro league
>>>> besides the NBA.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not only that, but "sitting out of pro ball everywhere" doesn't make
>>> him draft eligible again.
>>
>> Yes it does actually. They have his rights one year. The clock stops
>> if he has a contract with
>> another team until that contract ends and then the one year goes
>> back into effect. If he sat out he
>> could reenter the draft. If he could not agree with the next team
>> that drafts him and did not sign a
>> contract anywhere after one year he would be a FA.  .
>
>
> Laurel, you complete me.
>
> Thanks.

And I thank you. From curiosity I researched what happened with DRob, I
assumed there was some 
exemption or a different rule at the time on his military duty, and found
that rather fascinating 
article on the Spurs history. From the rest of the article that signing
also kept the spurs in SA 
and built the Alamo dome.


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Laurel T
It's what you learn after you know it all
 that's im****tant.
- Famous Horse Trainer Jimmy Williams