As we mentioned lasterday, the ORL signing of Rashard Lewis means that infamously bustable PF/C Darko Milicic has become an unrestricted free agent.
While we assumed the Lakers fans were going to be all up on him, it seems that it’s actually fans of the Cavaliers who want a piece of Darko. Even Brian Windhorst comments that this is a possibility, especially with Anderson Varajeo rumored to have a big, overpriced deal on the table from another team.
Additionally, CLE SG Sasha Pavlovic is Serbian (like Darko) and they share an agent.
Said agent isn’t happy with the way things went with the Magic in the past week, which mean El Darko is definitely on the move elsewhere.
“There’s no chance [Darko plays for the Magic]. Put it in big capital letters.” Cornstein[-Man] called [Magic GM Otis] Smith a “liar” and said his dealings with Milicic were “deceitful, disrespectful . . . a disgrace.”
“If Otis had been a decent human being and said that Rashard Lewis is the player we want the most, even if we have to sacrifice Darko, my reaction would not have been happiness. But I would have said, ‘I appreciate you telling me,’ ” Cornstein said. “Instead, the guy told us Darko was a priority, and he lied. . . . All stuff that goes around, comes around.”
Cornstein-Man also noted that he was informed of all of this via e-mail, which he found horrifying, because he has an iPhone, and really likes when people call him on it.
This way when he’s like at the mall or wherever, he can take it out and be all, “Ooh, what could that be? Oh look, it seems my iPhone is ringing. Well, let me just take it out and talk on it loudly in public, so that everyone knows I have an iPhone!” (As you can imagine, we’ve encountered just a few of these types here in LA.)
Regardless, let’s get back to this Darko-in-CLE business. First of all, the Varajeo contract rumor is bogus – when was the last time a free agent was offered a big contract and it wasn’t reported? (”Never” is the answer you’re looking for.) And why wouldn’t they agree to it immediately? Even if he wants to stay in Cleveland, the Cavs have the option to match.
Secondly, Darko is Cleveland is something we could be convinced to get into within an estimated five days of it being official. Despite rumors of laziness, non-motivation, and four years of uninspiring play, he young, tall, and can at the very least block shots. Knock that estimation down to four days.
Okay, three.
No, by 6pm we’ll be totally into this. Darko is the next…no. Darko is the first Darko. We can’t believe the Cavs might chase the greatest big man of his generation. This is amazing!











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it’s pretty clear that darko is the next john koncak.
http://www.sportskacentrala.com/nba/nba2005-06/milicic-delfino-3prsta1.jpg
and that’s why I want him on MY team.
John Koncak had nice hair.
There are lots of places that would like to have a young, tall guy who can “at the very least block shots.”
I can’t believe Seattle isn’t all up in this deal. Even Darko is an upgrade over Roberta Swift.
First LeBron, then Darko … soon D-Wade and Chris Bosh. Team 2003 is almost complete.
yeah, you can make the salaries work if you offer Eric Snow and Damon Jones for Wade.
then offer Larry Hughes for Bosh and some expiring contracts… those are fair offers!
Milicic is now… 22? I predict some team is gonna be ridiculously happy with this guy in 3 years. He already averages like 43432 blocks per 48 minutes. I imagine he’ll figure out how to stay on the court for at least 30 min by the time he’s 25.
Varejao sucks. I firmly believe that his floppy hair hides the antenna that lets mike brown control him via remote. How else can you explain his crapulent understanding of offense and spacing?
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=12313111 Speaking of Darko…
Actually, if you’d learn how to read, Windhorst didn’t say anything in any way, shape or form about Darko going to the Cavs. All he wrote is that it changes the way Memphis is looking at Varejao. In other words, Varejao became Memphis’ third choice. Which as it turns out, is what happened. ain’t goin’ to Memphis anymore.
Actually, if you’d learn how to read, Windhorst didn’t say anything in any way, shape or form about Darko going to the Cavs. All he wrote is that it changes the way Memphis is looking at Varejao. In other words, Varejao became Memphis’ third choice. Which as it turns out, is what happened.
Learn how to what?
The crazy thing is, you have no idea how that question mark made it to the end of your post
P.S. Willef, accusing someone of illiteracy and responding via the written word rhymes with dresser
that slam by Fios on Willef was equivalent to Wince Carter’s nut-grab dunk in the Olympics…
sweet Fios! I knew you had it in you!
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