"Kings trying to lure AK from Russia" Jones Tweet
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Like I have been saying all this time, AK47 is in a different position than many other free agents. He loves it where he is at the moment and earning great money so the incentive for him to get back to the NBA is not as great as some believe. We would have to make it an offer too good to refuse for him to leave CSKA.
Might be time to give AK a time frame in which we need to know the answer because we need to move on to other free agents.
Might be time to give AK a time frame in which we need to know the answer because we need to move on to other free agents.
If that's the case, that should be favorable for us.
I think this puts pressure on AK to make a decision, and my guess is that he'd rather spend his last few productive years playing on the highest level while receiving a good salary, rather than being locked into his current contract.
Also it means that we're going to have a hard-date as to whether or not that salary is going to get tied up.
Interestingly enough, I believe tonight is the deadline to use your amnesty this year, so if we're looking at both Dalembert and AK then we'll have to squeeze them into whatever salary we have under the cap. I would imagine that the FO is trying to get a read on Hayes' condition, because they are up against a deadline with the amnesty.
I think this puts pressure on AK to make a decision, and my guess is that he'd rather spend his last few productive years playing on the highest level while receiving a good salary, rather than being locked into his current contract.
Also it means that we're going to have a hard-date as to whether or not that salary is going to get tied up.
Interestingly enough, I believe tonight is the deadline to use your amnesty this year, so if we're looking at both Dalembert and AK then we'll have to squeeze them into whatever salary we have under the cap. I would imagine that the FO is trying to get a read on Hayes' condition, because they are up against a deadline with the amnesty.
He said this 2 days ago -
"- Если уеду в НБА - то точно не из-за денег. Заработал я за свою карьеру прилично. Так что определяющим фактором будут амбиции команды. Либо это будет клуб, уже готовый к штурму самых высоких вершин, либо - строящийся и перспективный коллектив, который уже в ближайшем будущем станет бороться за титул и в любом случае не является мальчиком для битья."
http://basketball.sport-express.ru/reviews/18465
Short translation - He wants to play for a good team that is ready to win now or for a young team that has ambitions and is ready to win in the near future.
"- Если уеду в НБА - то точно не из-за денег. Заработал я за свою карьеру прилично. Так что определяющим фактором будут амбиции команды. Либо это будет клуб, уже готовый к штурму самых высоких вершин, либо - строящийся и перспективный коллектив, который уже в ближайшем будущем станет бороться за титул и в любом случае не является мальчиком для битья."
http://basketball.sport-express.ru/reviews/18465
Short translation - He wants to play for a good team that is ready to win now or for a young team that has ambitions and is ready to win in the near future.
That seems to be on the wishlist of any basketball player but I am happy to hear the latter part. If there is any team that he could be negotiating with that is ready to win in the near future, it's the Kings. And ......... appealing to another part of any person's ego, he knows if he came to the Kings, he would be a major part of their winning in the near future.
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Latter part fits Kings' bill for sure. Tyreke + Cousins + Thornton + Jimmer (potential) our future is pretty bright if I may say so myself. 
Now if only we get Dalembert back as well, that's all I want for this season's roster upgrade...
Now if only we get Dalembert back as well, that's all I want for this season's roster upgrade...
And, really, if you can get one guy, your chances of getting the other sky rockets. Ok, OK, I'm a homer but if I was either player looking at the skill on the Kings and looking at the Kings specific needs, I might come as a package. Now someone, tell me that wouldn't be a great team. We can worry about the overload at the 4/5 position some other day but if their is any position that you want to be overloaded at, it's the 4/5 position. They are the last line of defense and frequently are expected to foul. It's a lot of fouls to have available.Any bets GP is talking up this angle to both players?
Probably. But Andrei is a family man and his wife has a strong voice in the Kirilenkos household. I think she will rather want them to move to Brooklyn. Kirilenko himself is a very modest and quiet man and he likes places like Utah and she is the opposite of him in this case. I think Brooklyn is a huge plus for the Nets.
He is. Unfortunately for him, his odds of winning the presidency are ... let's say ... not very good.
He is. Unfortunately for him, his odds of winning the presidency are ... let's say ... not very good
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AK is leaving CSKA. Rumors this morning were that he's heading to NJ. His agent denies it. From Amick:
The agent for Andrei Kirilenko, Marc Fleisher, tells SI.com that there have been "no negotiations with (the Nets) at all to date."
26 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Told of report that AK is about to leave CSKA to join the Nets, he says "untrue." Nets and Sacramento were widely known to be interested.
I will be pretty discouraged/mad/upset/disappointed, whatever you want to call it, if AK ends up signing for 9 or 10M per with NJ, and we instead are paying the Salmons/Outlaw duet 11M per.
The agent for Andrei Kirilenko, Marc Fleisher, tells SI.com that there have been "no negotiations with (the Nets) at all to date."
26 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Told of report that AK is about to leave CSKA to join the Nets, he says "untrue." Nets and Sacramento were widely known to be interested.
I will be pretty discouraged/mad/upset/disappointed, whatever you want to call it, if AK ends up signing for 9 or 10M per with NJ, and we instead are paying the Salmons/Outlaw duet 11M per.
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My hopes for AK coming here are about 10%yes/90% no. I'm thinking the Russian connection in Brooklyn, and potential Dwight Howard acquisitionare more in favor of the Nets right now. Had we re-signed Sammy D, he would be the last piece in the puzzle so to speak. But you never knoe I gurss with Petrie.
They signed Josh Howard.
From Stein:
RT @FredKerber: More from agent: "Not saying there is no interest, but I spoke to Andrei an hour ago and nothing is done."
Maybe I'm wrong, but his agent could be giving us an opportunity to increase the offer, or he'll go ahead and sign with NJ. Can't begin to tell you how disappointed I will be if he ends up signing for what we're paying Salmons/Outlaw. Today could determine whether our FA period was a success, or a failure. Only acquiring hayes/Outlaw would be a failure in my eyes, and even worse, if getting Outlaw took us out of the race.
From Stein:
RT @FredKerber: More from agent: "Not saying there is no interest, but I spoke to Andrei an hour ago and nothing is done."
Maybe I'm wrong, but his agent could be giving us an opportunity to increase the offer, or he'll go ahead and sign with NJ. Can't begin to tell you how disappointed I will be if he ends up signing for what we're paying Salmons/Outlaw. Today could determine whether our FA period was a success, or a failure. Only acquiring hayes/Outlaw would be a failure in my eyes, and even worse, if getting Outlaw took us out of the race.