Spurs defensive guard Bruce Bowen was one of 15 payers chosen to participate in a continuation of training and a series of “friendly” games against international teams in China, Korea and Japan as a tune-up for the team's participation in the 2006 FIBA World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 19-Sept. 3 in Japan, the San Antonio Express-News is reporting.
The 12-man team that will represent the United States will be selected from the 15-man roster that will head to Asia after an exhibition game against Puerto Rico's national team on Aug. 3.
While the roster for the Asian tour won't be formally announced until Tuesday, a source close to the selection committee said Bowen made the cut.
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The Spurs received twice the good news on Thursday when the Denver Nuggets revealed they were not going to match the offer sheet signed by center Francisco Elson, allowing both Elson and ex-Knick big man Jackie Butler to officially join the Spurs organization.
The Spurs hope Elson and Butler, 21, can give them production at center at less than half the combined $12.5 million Nazr Mohammed (Detroit) and Rasho Nesterovic (Toronto) will make next season.
The third year of Butler's contract also is at the Spurs' option, so the team could conceivably have only Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili under contract after the 2007-08 season, allowing them significant salary-cap room to reshape the roster.
The Nuggets informed Elson's agent, Calvin Andrews, late Thursday afternoon they didn't plan to match the Spurs' offer unless an unexpected trade allowed the team to move another of its frontcourt players. When one didn't materialize, Denver simply allowed the 11:59 p.m. deadline to lapse.
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A Knicks’ spokesman said Wednesday that the New York Knicks have decided not to match the Spurs’ three-year, $7 million offer to restricted free agent Jackie Butler.
The Spurs have yet to officially hear from the Knicks or the NBA.
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Spurs Jul 2006 Archive
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Rocky Mountain News | Jul 18, 2006
Since the Nuggets were able to acquire a shooting guard via trade instead of free agency (assuming the J.
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New York Post | Jul 18, 2006
If Jackie Butler is to become a Spur, he will now have to wait another 24 hours
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Rocky Mountain News | Jul 17, 2006
With J.R. Smith possibily being Denver-bound after a short stay in Chicago, it is uncertain whether the Nuggets will match the offer sheet signed by Francisco Elson with the Spurs
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Express-News | Jul 15, 2006
The Knicks have not yet spoken to Keith Glass, agent for Jackie Butler, who signed a three-year $7 million offer sheet with the San Antonio Spurs this week.
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MSN | Jul 14, 2006
The NZ Breakers are on the hunt for a new import after American Rich Melzer realised a lifelong dream in securing an NBA contract.
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Rocky Mountain News | Jul 14, 2006
The offer sheet that Francisco Elson signed with the San Antonio Spurs is expected to arrive in Denver on Friday.
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New York Daily News | Jul 14, 2006
It looks like Jackie Butler may not be a lock to return to the Knicks after all.
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New York Daily News | Jul 13, 2006
The New York Knicks are expected to match the three year, $7 million offer sheet that Jackie Butler signed with the San Antonio Spurs, sources told the New York Daily News.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 12, 2006
The Spurs signed point guard Jacque Vaughn and extended offer sheets to centers Francisco Elson and Jackie Butler on Wednesday
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Rocky Mountain News | Jul 11, 2006
The Spurs search for a center has arrived at the door of Denver's Francisco Elson.
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Miami Herald | Jul 11, 2006
According to the San Antonio Express-News, the San Antonio Spurs are interested in signing Alonzo Mourning to a free agent contract.
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Sacramento Bee | Jul 9, 2006
Ron Artest is complaining that the Sacramento Kings were mistreated during the Spurs-Kings series of the past season, and according to a report in the Sacramento Bee the treatment went beyond the confines of the AT&T Center.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 9, 2006
The Spurs hope to finish their search for a new center within the next few days after making a hard, yet unsuccessful, push to lure Alonzo Mourning from Miami, the San Antonio Express-News is reporting.
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Deseret News | Jul 7, 2006
The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as a potential suitor for Jazz free-agent center Jarron Collins, according to a report in the Deseret News.
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Express-News | Jul 7, 2006
On Thursday an agent for Luis Scola accused the Spurs, the team that owns his rights, of making the Argentine forward a "prisoner" because they don't intend to sign him this summer and have yet to trade his rights.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 5, 2006
The Spurs missed out on both Joel Przybilla, who re-upped in Portland, and their own free agent Nazr Mohommed, who has bolted to Detroit to take Ben Wallace's place, but the San Antonio Express-News reports that the Spurs are still looking for that big man to play next to Tim Duncan.
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ESPN | Jul 4, 2006
Nazr Mohammed will likely replace Ben Wallace in the Detroit Pistons starting lineup.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 4, 2006
With Ben Wallace on his way to Chicago and Nene staying in Denver, the big man marker appears to be settling, which is bad news for the San Antonio Spurs.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 2, 2006
The San Antonio Spurs are one of the teams that Portland free agent Joel Pryzbilla is considering, according to his agent Bill Duffy.
