Eva Longoria, Tony Parker
Tony Parker’s wife, actress Eva Longoria, was overheard last night saying the San Antonio point guard wants to come to the Big Apple.
The couple was at sold-out Red Bull Arena last night in Harrison, N.J., to watch their friend Thierry Henry and the Red Bulls lose 1-0 to the L.A. Galaxy.
When asked if Parker’s presence meant he was coming to New York, she responded, “No, we’re just here watching [Henry].” When asked if her husband wanted to come to New York, she quickly flashed a smile, nodded her head and said, “Yes.”
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Richard Jefferson
Richard Jefferson will re-sign with the Spurs on Wednesday.
Details of the new deal are not available, but Jefferson’s salary will be well below the $15.2 million he would have made he had not opted out of the final year of his contract.
Jefferson’s agent, Todd Eley, explained last month that the forward preferred long-term security over the uncertainty of becoming a free agent next season.
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Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan
Shaquille O’Neal’s first choice is to join the San Antonio Spurs for one final run at a fifth NBA title, and he wants to play two more seasons before retiring, according to a source.
The source spent time Wednesday with O’Neal in the Orlando area, where the legendary free-agent center makes his offseason home.
The source said O’Neal said the Spurs and Atlanta are at the top of his list since there is interest with those teams on both sides.
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Von Wafer
Von Wafer is healthy and planning a comeback.
Wafer has been training with his high school coach in Lisbon, Louisiana, and feels like he can still make an impact on an NBA team.
“I bring a lot of energy, a whole lot of energy. I feel like I can contribute,” he said in an interview with HoopsWorld.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets have each expressed some interest in Wafer.
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Richard Jefferson
Richard Jefferson does not have a deal with the San Antonio Spurs and would prefer to return to the New York area to play for the Knicks or Nets.
Jefferson is seeking a multi-year contract that averages in the range of $8 million-$10 million, sources said.
He opted out of the $15 million final season of his contract with the Spurs.
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Richard Jefferson
In a surprise move, Richard Jefferson has informed the Spurs that he intends to opt out of the final season of his contract and will become a free agent at midnight eastern time.
Jefferson was due to make $15 million next year.
Opting out gives him the freedom to negotiate a long-term deal, in advance of a new collective bargaining agreement next season.
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Tiago Splitter
Brazilian basketball star Tiago Splitter, 25, wants to play in the NBA next season, according to sources.
Splitter’s rights are owned by the San Antonio Spurs, which drafted him with the 28th pick of the 2007 NBA draft. He had been considered a possible higher pick the previous year, but the expensive buyout of his contact with a Spanish League team scared teams off.
The 6-11 center has stayed in the Spanish League since, winning the Spanish Supercup MVP in both 2006 and 2007 as well as league MVP and Spanish League Finals MVP this year.
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Ed Davis
Gary Woelfel of the Journal Times writes that the Spurs are interested in moving up in this month’s NBA Draft in order to take North Carolina’s Ed Davis.
San Antonio has the 20th pick and Woelfel adds that they are trying to acquire the 10th selection from Indiana.
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Derrick Favors
The Spurs interviewed Georgia Tech power forward Derrick Favors at the NBA Combine in Chicago this week.
Favors, who is projected to go third in next month’s draft by most analysts, told the Associated Press that he believes San Antonio is trying to trade up to take him.
If the Spirs secure his services, Favors will serve as a heir to Tim Duncan.
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Tony Parker
Tony Parker may be on the trading block this summer.
Parker has told close friends he and his actress wife, Eva Longoria, would love to relocate to New York.
“Pop loves George and I could see a scenario where he would trade Tony,” said a Spurs source, referring to San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich.
“Tony will be looking for a max deal and New York may pay him.”
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