LLULL: Tug-of-war between Real Madrid and the Rockets

OK, it's in Spanish. Basically, we spent all this money to get Llull, but Real Madrid's trying to extend his contract this summer so he finishes his career there.

Hope springs eternal. Our guy's (Arturas Karnisova, ex Barcelona player and our scouting director) over there to try to convince him to make the jump to the NBA.

And Llull's buyout is 5 million Euros, although it doesn't break down how that changes if he comes over this year or next year or etc etc.

http://www.tubasket.com/noticia/rea...pliarle-contrato-remite-clausula/1566061/6304

Hace casi tres años, los Houston Rockets invirtieron dos millones y cuarto de dólares por comprarle los derechos de Sergio Llull (24 años, 1.90 m.) a los Denver Nuggets.

Ilusionados y esperanzados han seguido la progresión del base-escolta internacional del Real Madrid, aunque pasan los años y cada vez ven más lejos un posible desembarco del menorquín en Texas.

En julio de 2010 se llevaron otra decepción: Llull amplió su contrato con el Real Madrid hasta 2014, con un sueldo de casi un millón de euros por temporada. De cumplirlo íntegro, lo acabaría con 26 para 27 años, en plena madurez deportiva para un jugador que lleva destacando desde tan joven.

Pero Houston no desespera. Hace dos semanas estuvo en Madrid el director de scouting (ojeadores) de la franquicia, Arturas Karnisovas (ex jugador del Barcelona) para ver un entrenamiento del equipo de Pablo Laso, y para intentar convencer, de nuevo, a Sergio Llull de que se replantee la aventura americana.

Sergio se encuentra plenamente integrado en la capital y además hay un obstáculo casi insalvable a estas alturas de la película: tiene una cláusula de 5 millones de euros, cifra que suele poner el Real Madrid a sus últimos fichajes para evitarse disgustos.

Por si fuera poco, en las oficinas del Santiago Bernabéu ya están pensando ofrecerle una nueva ampliación este verano, con la que se asegurarían que Llull acabase su carrera deportiva vestido de blanco.

GOOGLE TRANSLATOR:

Nearly three years ago, the Houston Rockets spent two and a quarter million dollars to buy the rights of Sergio Llull (24, 1.90 m.) To the Denver Nuggets.

Excited and hopeful have followed the progression-based international escort Real Madrid, even years go by and more and see further a possible landing of Menorca in Texas.

In July 2010 they took another disappointment: Llull extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2014, with a salary of almost one million euros per season. To comply in full, you end up with 26 to 27 years, in the prime sport for a player who has been standing out so young.

But Houston does not despair. Two weeks ago in Madrid was the director of scouting (scouting) of the franchise, Arturas Karnisovas (formerly of Barcelona) for a team training Pablo Laso, and to try to convince, again, Sergio Llull rethink American adventure.

Sergio is fully integrated in the capital and there is an almost insurmountable obstacle at this point in the film has a provision of 5 million euros, Real Madrid usually put their recent signings to avoid unpleasant surprises.

What's more, in the offices of the Santiago Bernabeu are already thinking about offering a new extension this summer, which would ensure that Llull end his career in white.Undo edits
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The article showed no bias. It was pretty even-handed. Real Madrid wants to keep Llull, Rockets management has hope to sign him.

But if we want him to come over, we have to trade Lowry or let Dragic (note to Clyde Drexler: DRAHG-itch, like "jock itch") go. Otherwise he sees no role here. (Or we'd trade Llull's rights, but that's less likely.)

I'd prefer to trade Lowry, if only because we can control to which team, say, somewhere in the Eastern Conference. If it were to a Boston or NY or NJ or especially Philly, he'd even wind up semi-happy about it.

A bind we'll have here is: if we don't sign Llull now, the more of a chance he'll have to re-sign in Spain. We need to clear cap space and offer him a contract that'll offset that buyout. It'd be a risk, but can we seriously say he won't be worth it?