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[MySA.Com] Spurs sign Francisco Elson and Jackie Butler to offer sheets

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rikesh316, Jul 12, 2006.

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    http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA071206.spurspointguard.en.705e1cd.html

    By Johnny Ludden
    Express-News Staff Writer[/I]

    The Spurs moved quickly when the NBA’s free-agent signing period began Wednesday, signing point guard Jacque Vaughn and extending offer sheets to centers Francisco Elson and Jackie Butler.

    Elson and Butler are restricted free agents, so Denver and New York have seven days to match the offers. The Knicks have already indicated they want to keep Butler.

    The Spurs extended offers to both Elson and Butler in part because they were unable to reach agreement with former second-round pick Robertas Javtokas. Javtokas is preparing to play in Greece, but the Spurs haven’t given up hope they will be able to resume negotiations with him, if needed.

    Vaughn, who signed a one-year contract for the league minimum, will compete with Beno Udrih for the backup point-guard job.

    Great signing by the Spurs if the Knicks and Nuggets don't match. I think the Knicks will but the Nuggets won't. Butler is only 21 and has some skills for a big man. Elson is good defender who is the Spurs type defender.
     
    #1 rikesh316, Jul 12, 2006
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    Man the Spurs could get it done. If it were th Rocks we'd panic and do somethin stupid :(
     
    #2 TMACFORMVP, Jul 12, 2006
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    It would be fun to see elson for the Spurs, I do not see him make many minutes, but is is good to have a dutchmen on a champion caliber team. I'm happy for Fransisco
     
    #3 arno_ed, Jul 13, 2006
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    Butler could become a pretty good player. Definitely has shown glimpses,
     
    #4 munco, Jul 13, 2006
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    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/story/434669p-366223c.html

    Knicks Expected To Match Jackie Butler
    New York Daily News - 07/13 - 4:29 AM EST

    The New York Knicks are expected to match the three year, $7 million offer sheet that Jackie Butler signed with the San Antonio Spurs , sources told the New York Daily News.

    The Knicks have seven days to match the offer or work out a sign-and-trade for Butler, a player Isiah Thomas uncovered in the CBA two years ago.

    Joining the Spurs would be more beneficial to Butler because it would give him an opportunity to start alongside Tim Duncan and play with a perennial contender. The Spurs lost Nazr Mohammed to free agency and traded Rasho Nesterovic. In New York, Butler would be playing behind Eddy Curry and Jerome James.

    The Knicks made a qualifying offer of $900,000 to Butler and questioned whether he could get a better deal. Thomas even predicted that negotiations with Butler would extend into September.

    "My summer is much shorter," said Butler's agent, Keith Glass.
     
    #5 Rockets34Legend, Jul 13, 2006
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