If Monte can get a legit shot to show what he can do with more minutes, I think he could be a long time journey man in the NBA. But I think Nader is currently set up to make the most money.
Ugh! Nader traded to the Thunder
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If only we all could work in an industry in which $1.3M is chump change ...
Looks like OKC has learned that positionless basketball can only work if your players are athletic enough and skilled enough. A bunch of tall stiffs who can’t move their feet nor handle the ball off the bounce or shoot sets you up for an epic fail.
Boy do I have some stories for you about some practice competition Nerlens had back in the day...
Any of those numbers including the $450,000 that was in there some where would be big bump for me.
CycloneErik
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Nice article on Nader in the Chicago Tribune (Skokie section). Here's a quick blurb:
Because Nader was on the Thunder’s roster as of Aug. 1, his salary became fully guaranteed for the upcoming season, when he will have a chance to play with Russell Westbrook and Paul George.
“When (the trade) happened, I was a little bummed,” Nader said. “But I flew down instantly to OKC, met with the GM (Sam Presti) and with the coaching staff. Everybody is on the same page, and they welcomed me with open arms, made it seem like they wanted me. It felt good that the organization was putting their trust in me.”
Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...ty-thunder-bsaketball-camp-tl-0809-story.html
I'm happy for this guy. Also, I'm happy that he's being careful with his money.
Because Nader was on the Thunder’s roster as of Aug. 1, his salary became fully guaranteed for the upcoming season, when he will have a chance to play with Russell Westbrook and Paul George.
“When (the trade) happened, I was a little bummed,” Nader said. “But I flew down instantly to OKC, met with the GM (Sam Presti) and with the coaching staff. Everybody is on the same page, and they welcomed me with open arms, made it seem like they wanted me. It felt good that the organization was putting their trust in me.”
Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...ty-thunder-bsaketball-camp-tl-0809-story.html
I'm happy for this guy. Also, I'm happy that he's being careful with his money.
But in much more important news, Abdel Nader, despite having NEVER FISHED, won Paul George's charity fishing tournament. Probably not how he imagined his first NBA trophy:
Link to the article: https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com...el-nader-won-paul-georges-fishing-tournament/
Link to the article: https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com...el-nader-won-paul-georges-fishing-tournament/
Nader on TV right now being interviewed at the Royals game. He threw out the first pitch. Lots of love for Iowa State fans from both Nader and the Goldberg on the Royals broadcast. Shout out to Hilton South!
His pitch was pathetic. He’s clearly never thrown a baseball before either but it was great seeing him and Joel Goldberg giving a big shoutout to ISU fans and Cyclone nation.
At first sight I thought Nader was wearing a Hawkeye hat. Sure glad that wasn't the case.
