Entries Tagged as 'Mickael Pietrus'

Phoenix Suns release Mickael Pietrus

December 22nd, 2011 · 16 Comments

To nobody’s surprise the Phoenix Suns waived Mickael Pietrus today after he agreed to a $4.2 million buyout of his $5.3 million salary, according to The Arizona Republic.
Moving Pietrus was something of a foregone conclusion after the team attempted to trade him to Toronto earlier this month before the deal was thwarted by the Frenchman’s [...]

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Phoenix Suns must use training camp to build chemistry on the fly

December 11th, 2011 · 5 Comments

PHOENIX -– During a typical offseason Phoenix Suns players trickle back to town by Labor Day and scrimmage for as many as six weeks before training camp begins, bonding time that has catapulted the Suns to surprisingly successful seasons in years past.
By the time October rolls around they have their legs back as well as [...]

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Grant Hill re-signs with Suns; Mickael Pietrus traded to Toronto; Vince Carter, Gani Lawal waived

December 9th, 2011 · 24 Comments

Despite similar offers from contenders, Grant Hill decided that Phoenix is still home to him on Friday after he agreed to sign a one-year, $6.5 million deal, according to The Arizona Republic’s Paul Coro. The Suns reportedly increased their offer from $5 million to Hill on Thursday. Phoenix had made Hill its “top priority” this offseason. San Antonio, Chicago and New [...]

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Mickael Pietrus offseason improvement video

September 16th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Other offseason improvement videos:
Zabian Dowdell
Aaron Brooks
Jared Dudley
Marcin Gortat
Josh Childress
Hakim Warrick
Robin Lopez
Channing Frye

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Future flexibility advantageous for Phoenix Suns

July 16th, 2011 · 14 Comments

The Phoenix Suns have been searching for their next star to no avail for some time now, but they do possess one important asset that could eventually solve that problem: future cap space.
I was updating the ValleyoftheSuns salary page the other day and it made me realize just how much future financial flexibility the Phoenix Suns [...]

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Mickael Pietrus’ comments to L’Equipe are much ado about nothing

July 8th, 2011 · 9 Comments

Mickael Pietrus is quite the character.
He loves the camera and enjoys being in the spotlight, so it’s through those glasses that we must analyze the news that Pietrus told the French paper L’Equipe that many teams — as well as Kobe Bryant – want him.
This shouldn’t be taken as a diss on Pietrus. I personally find him hilarious [...]

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