So I heard Green got an injury and cant sign his contract.

[Kobe101]

But which Green is it?! Saw it as news on yahoo sports but which Green? The link said I had to sign up.

[J@3]

Here's some advice... why don't you try actually signing up, so that you can provide us with this information instead of making a thread that says "yo guys check dis out fo me plz".

[BOSS]

Will there is 2 Greens, Gerald and Willie. It's probably Willie Green because he is a free agent and Gerald already inked with the Celtics.

Posted on Wed, Aug. 03, 2005

Injury to Green puts deal on hold

By PHIL JASNER

jasnerp@phillynews.com

THIS WAS the offseason, pickup-game nightmare every NBA free agent dreads. This was Willie Green's $20 million pickup game.

The game, in his hometown of Detroit, was more than a week ago. There was no way to know that when the 76ers guard banged knees with an opponent, his future would flash before his eyes.

The result, at least to this point, meant that Green did not join restricted free agent teammates Samuel Dalembert and Kyle Korver on the dais in the Hall of Fame Room in the Wachovia Center yesterday. On the first day that players could formally sign new contracts, they had rich 6-year deals, Dalembert for what is thought to be $58 million, Kor-ver for $27 million.

During the moratorium that had been in place since July 1, teams could only agree in principle on contracts with free agents. Green, like Dalembert and Kor-ver, had that. Green's deal was believed to be worth $20 million. Now, he has a date with a surgeon sometime in the next 2 weeks. Sixers president/general manager Billy King said that various tests and an MRI exam showed cartilage damage in Green's left knee, but declined comment on speculation that there might also be a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Green, easily the most patient young player through last season's reign of frustration with since-fired coach Jim O'Brien, suddenly has to show that same grit again.

"Willie is phenomenal in terms of having a tremendous attitude," said Noah Croom, Green's agent. "He's incredibly upbeat in the midst of this, confident that he's going to be fine, that he's going to be better than ever. Of all the people involved in this, he is the least concerned."

Green and Korver both were second-round draft choices in 2003, both acquired in trades. Korver became aware of Green's situation as the two rode in a car to their physical examinations on Monday.

"I feel like I have a special connection with him," Korver said. "We came in together as second-round picks, and in 2 years we've had our ups and downs. A lot of things have changed - players have changed, coaches have changed, but we've been together the whole time. I thought we'd be sitting on that stage together today. For us not to be doing that, it's tough. Hopefully, things aren't as bad as they could be. My heart goes out to him."

Korver, like many free agents, has spent the offseason training and traveling, but not playing ball until they signed on the dotted line. Korver had been thinking about getting involved in some pickup games at Creighton, where he emerged as a college star, but was talked out of it by a close friend.

"We played tennis instead," Korver said.

Not that he couldn't have gotten hurt there, but...

"Willie's a strong guy," he said. "If you had to pick a guy to come back from this, you'd pick Willie. With his determination, his calm, his confidence, he knows he's going to be back.

"It's tragic, man, it really is."

In truth, it puts at least a temporary crimp in King's master plan to maintain a long-term young core that also includes second-year guard/forward Andre Iguodala. The idea, in part, has been to create a sense of stability; in Maurice Cheeks, Dalembert will be playing for his fifth coach in five seasons, Korver (and, hopefully, Green) for his fourth in three seasons.

Dalembert had nothing but good things to say about his experience with Larry Brown, Chris Ford and one-season assistant Alex English. He did not mention Randy Ayers, but that seemed almost accidental. He had to be prodded about O'Brien to say that, had O'Brien remained, "the relationship would've been different."

And when King praised Dalembert's defense in the playoff series against Detroit, moving from opponent to opponent, by saying, "We thought about cutting him in half," Dalembert laughed and said, "It would have been my pleasure. The price would be double."

Korver said, "I had one coach in high school, one in college. I'm not really worried about a new system."

Nor is he worried about speculation he might be better suited coming off the bench than starting.

"I don't feel like I have to prove myself," he said. "I'm going to work hard. If someone is better than me, he should start. If I'm better, then I should start. That's the way it is. I don't want to talk about that anymore."

It's from the Philadelphia Inquirer. DUH

[kinokong]

probably a good thing for the sixers save them a shitload of cap space in the future and prevents a logjam resulting in bad chemistry

[FendeR`]

Kobe, do you still wonder why we call you an idiot?

But damn, that sounds like a lot of money for Dalembert/Korver. I like to try to think that Sammy will bust out and start playing well, I don't know how plausable that is. And Korver DEFINITELY isn't worth big money, the only thing he can do is knock down 3's. He brings nothing else to our team. And when he's cold, he's cold.

[fgrep15]

probably a good thing for the sixers save them a shitload of cap space in the future and prevents a logjam resulting in bad chemistry

He wasn't getting payed that much lol

[kinokong]

probably a good thing for the sixers save them a shitload of cap space in the future and prevents a logjam resulting in bad chemistry

He wasn't getting payed that much lol

probably not in todays nba standards when if a player breaks out he is awarded a 40 mil contract ( adonyl foyle, derek fisher) but if you have 2 players locked through 2007 and 2009 earning 20 mil a piece, im pretty sure 4 mil a year is a steep price

[Kobe101]

Kobe, do you still wonder why we call you an idiot?

Yes.

And I just thought you guys heard about this so I asked.

[Blue Nugget]

Kobe, do you still wonder why we call you an idiot?

Yes.

haha aw man leave that kid alone

[Its_asdf]

Kobe, do you still wonder why we call you an idiot?

Yes.

And I just thought you guys heard about this so I asked.

Well, you could have just looked it up yourself. I'm sure there are other sites like hoopshype or something that could have given you this information.

[Jing]

well, thats lucky, i had thought it was the celtics green