April 2011 Lithuanian LKL Wiretap

Lawson Open To Playing Abroad

Jul 12, 2011 4:25 PM

Ty Lawson said he would definitely play overseas if the NBA lockout proves to be as long as many of the predictions.

"If they say we're definitely going to be locked out in November, I'm going to go over there until the season starts or for the whole year," Lawson said.

The guard, who finished his second season with the Nuggets, averaging 11.7 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals, said it won't take long to survey the landscape and make his move.

Chris Dempsey/Denver Post

Tags: Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets, Lithuanian LKL, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Signing Rumor, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Source: Weems Close To Deal With Lithuanian Team

Jul 6, 2011 10:16 AM

Sources say Sonny Weems, the NBA swingman who played the past two seasons in Toronto, is expected to sign a one-year deal to play with Lithuania’s BC Zalgiris in the coming days.

Sources say it’s expected Weems will be paid an after-tax net salary approaching 1 million euros, or about $1.4 million.

That’s a relatively rich deal for a player who earned a pre-tax salary of about $854,389 in Toronto this past season.

Dave Feschuk/Toronto Star

Tags: Sonny Weems, Toronto Raptors, Zalgiris, Lithuanian LKL, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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