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Looks like Korkmaz really wants to move to the NBA. Efes should do something good with the two million one hopes.
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Levenspiel2
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Cedi Osman seems to have set his eyes on NBA as well. I personally do not see him ever making it there, but you cannot blame a kid for trying.
Furkan Korkmaz on the other hand is better than what most people think. especially Coach here. and obviously Perasovic on team
Efes fans are already wet-dreaming about this new-found $3 million, but I'd be seriously surprised if Cavs and 76ers pay those buyouts.
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Axl Rose Is God2
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efes will do its best to waste that 3 mil too
wish they get nanili from us.
wish they get nanili from us.
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CoachZ2
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Cedi Osman seems to have set his eyes on NBA as well. I personally do not see him ever making it there, but you cannot blame a kid for trying.
Furkan Korkmaz on the other hand is better than what most people think. especially Coach here. and obviously Perasovic on team
Efes fans are already wet-dreaming about this new-found $3 million, but I'd be seriously surprised if Cavs and 76ers pay those buyouts.
I think we need to make it clear that NBA teams cannot pay those buyouts! There is a very, very strict rule about this in NBA. The maximum amount that an NBA team can pay towards the buyout is $600,000 regardless of how large the contract is for a player.
Anything else that is written into a contract is covered by the player. So if it says that Efes gets 3 million, that means that Furkan will have to give 2.4 mil of his contract money to Efes. This rule was instituted on purpose so that European teams cannot hold players hostage and make ridiculous buyout amounts from NBA teams. So, NBA has a maximum buyout of 600k and that is it. Everything else is what player agrees with his home team that he will pay.
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that's true, thank you for reminding.
I saw Furkan reached an agreement with Efes, which probably reduced his $2m buyout to around $1m. the other $1m is coming from Cedi.
Now we can go sign Semih Erden for that money.
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okanial2
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Cedi Osman seems to have set his eyes on NBA as well. I personally do not see him ever making it there, but you cannot blame a kid for trying.
Furkan Korkmaz on the other hand is better than what most people think. especially Coach here. and obviously Perasovic on team
Efes fans are already wet-dreaming about this new-found $3 million, but I'd be seriously surprised if Cavs and 76ers pay those buyouts.
Furkan have higher ceiling but Cedi is likely to stick in the Nba. He is a good fit to Cavs where the walking corpses playing. He can be the energy guy and a solid defender when he bulks up. His skill set is really similar to Brewer who is an above average player. Cedi have better 3 pointer than jim. If hec an develop he will stay. Also there are rumours Popovic wants him in Spurs. I think Spurs would be great for him to develop too.
Furkan will have hia chances in 76ers where no one can shoot 3 reliably. But he needs to work on his defense ans finishing near the rim in traffic.
Efes is now paper thin on wings and full foreigners in the roster. Batuk and Ulubay might be their best options. Don't know if they can sign them. Baygul is also free and can be a good addition. But maybe it is time to give Bitim a chance
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If Cedi Osman and Furkan Korkmaz will leave, Efes will not be able to replace them with high potential Turkish players. I hope they both stay this year, to pick up some serious roles in this team. I don;t think they are ready for the NBA yet.
Batuk sucks and should not go to Efes. Ulubay has the potential, but lacks the mental thoughnes to become a top player in the Euroleague / NBA. He reminds me of Semih Erden, they both have the skills, but never truly showed it, due to weak mentality..
Baygul is a good player, but not that good to be in a starting role at a Euroleague team.
I was wondering if there is any info regarding Wanamaker and what he will do. He would be a perfect fit for Efes.. One of the best point guards in the Euroleague.
Batuk sucks and should not go to Efes. Ulubay has the potential, but lacks the mental thoughnes to become a top player in the Euroleague / NBA. He reminds me of Semih Erden, they both have the skills, but never truly showed it, due to weak mentality..
Baygul is a good player, but not that good to be in a starting role at a Euroleague team.
I was wondering if there is any info regarding Wanamaker and what he will do. He would be a perfect fit for Efes.. One of the best point guards in the Euroleague.
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slice me nice2
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After the departures of Osman and Korkmaz, though the definitude of transoceanic move of the former is not hundred percentile, yet he went to consult with Cavs' staff in order to inform them about the situation regarding the in-use contract, it is just right time to unchain Onuralp Bitim. Even if he is not going to perform well at his first year in Efes senior, his consistency and performance will build up over time without a doubt. I am surely not expecting the coach to leave him one of the main roles in team, however Bitim can at least take a parallel role that what Osman was able to take during 2013 and 2014 seasons. It is a kind of disheartening point to see Doncic and Musa has been taking firm steps forward throughout their career while Bitim is still playing against 17 and 18 years old opponents. Once he was at the same level with those names, frankly, he has fallen behind the top level. Of course it doesn't mean that he can't reach that level anymore. All he needs are more competitive basketball and someone who will take him by the hand to be the driving power of his career if he wants to be evaluated as a elite prospect one more time. I am not sure if Efes has that mentor with required qualifications though.
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Roy M2
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Did Stimac sign official?
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slice me nice2
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No official announcement yet.
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Roy M2
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His name was mantion again with MTA this evening
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slice me nice2
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Credible sources claim that he already agreed the terms Efes offered. I don't know Roy, maybe he changed his mind. Players' decisions are so changeable in these days, one player transfers to two teams in a few hours
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Roy M2
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Credible sources claim that he already agreed the terms Efes offered. I don't know Roy, maybe he changed his mind. Players' decisions are so changeable in these days, one player transfers to two teams in a few hours
Tnx, Mr. slice.
It seems that he'll play in Efes
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Levenspiel2
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Birkan Batuk has signed 2+1 year contract with Efes.
I don't know who thought this was a good idea but Efes fans definitely did not. there is a large protest going on in the streets (of twitter)
I don't know who thought this was a good idea but Efes fans definitely did not. there is a large protest going on in the streets (of twitter)
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surfer2
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I don't think he is terrible, I don't understand the frustration. Furkan is long gone, maybe Cedi too and we could not sign Sinan, so there are really not many options if you are looking for someone who can shoot 3s and play "not so bad" defence and also Turkish.
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Levenspiel2
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There are options, Ogulcan Baykan, Onuralp Bitim etc but Perasovic did not seem like a coach who would trust them. Mutaf is also sent I'm afraid.
so it does not matter who is signed, they will not play any way.
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drskull2
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we should blame turkish talent pool for that, we have a jinxed generation.
birkan shoots bricks. birkan might be a good person but he's not a good player. let's face it, our latest generation is botched.
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vivo2
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Eh I will wait until Furkan and Cedi (if ever) get kicked out of NBA. Until then let's hold our horses.
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drskull2
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the problem is us having furkan and cedi solely.
we had not have a better player since SİNAN. (not counting enes the cultist)
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Levenspiel2
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I've been watching youth tournaments for many years by now, and I am quite aware that many bright prospects do not become good players at senior level, but our 95-97 generation was special. They still are. it's a crime on TBL coaches and federations that these kids are still not breaking out. The talent is there, but we cannot even judge them. I wish we could at least say yeah they could not play among men...
I'm happy Furkan left, not because he'd be star over there or anything, but because Efes did not deserve him with 2 mpg on a position that they suffered heavily. Peras won't use any Turkish player, so it doesn't matter if Birkan is good or not, and he really is not, he never was.