Carlos Delfino makes his way to Europe
July 18, 2008 by Tobias
It looks like the Toronto Raptors are this year’s NBA club to deal with European players and clubs. Roko Ukic joins the team, Jorge Garbajosa leaves the team: While Jose Calderon re-signs in Toronto for the Raptors, Carlos Delfino will leave the Raptors for a new adventure in Russia.
Delfino signed a three-year deal with BC Khimki, a team slated to participate in the new Eurocup. Yes, the Eurocup, not the Euroleague.
I’m not sure what has been promised to Carlos, but to make him join a team that does not even play in the highest league in Europe, BC Khimki must have come up with something special - like $$$ or even better some major €€€. (Rumored, in fact, to be €8.5 million over three years.)
Carlos signed for three years with the club, although this will not be his first time in Europe; Carlos has already spent a few seasons in Italy.
Here is Carlos’ reason to come to Europe again:
“I really wanted to return to Europe. Khimki is an ambitious club that will soon become one of the strongest in Europe. I will do my best to make it possible.” (via eurocupbasketball.com)
Additional note: The NBA should no longer have an NBA Europe. The Raptors spent too much time in Europe - Everybody wants to play here now!
Hello! I’m from Russia and we’re all get crazy about this signing… You write 8.5 mln euros… look at this url: http://www.tubasket.com/noticiaDetail/verArticulo/europa/contrato/astronomico/tres/anos/delfino/khimki/ruso/7088
They say that Delfino gets 30 millon dollars for 3 years - 19 million euros… Unbelievable. Ginobili has a contract for 6 years and 52 million.
NBA imposts 44% agents comission 4%
Rusia imposts 30% agent’s comission 10%
All right?
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Yo delfino posted amazing numbers wit da raptors last year and he got so much respect from the fans and from the league. and now wat does he do, he leaves to russia. this guy amazed all raptors fans last year but all he did by signing wit russia is dat he dissapointed all of us fans including me. delfino played bad in detroit but when he was given a chance to play ball for the raptors he played well and he played often. w/e i dun care now cuz da raps got jermaine o’neal and resigned calderon delfino can go play in the eurocup and francly it doesn’t really bother me anymore
Actually, the tours in Europe are because David Stern wants to expand the NBA and assimilate the markets in europe.