Former Net Pick, Prokhorov Favorite in Russia, Wants Back in the NBA
by Net Income on Apr 4, 2010 11:19 AM EDT
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Viktor Khryapa was drafted by the Nets in 2004, then sold to the Blazers on Draft Night for $3 million. He was a Net for as long as it took him to change caps. After a middling four-year NBA career, 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16 minutes per game, the 6'9" Khryapa went back to Russia in 2008, signed by Andrei Vatutin with Mikhail Prokhorov's money. Now 27, he told a Russian website Saturday he wants back in the NBA, saying his contract has an NBA "out" at the end of this season. His contract is lucrative by European standards--2.5 million euros, net of taxes. He's unlikely to match that in the NBA.
Although Khryapa didn't say he wants to play for the Nets, speculation is bound to arise about the possibility, considering his various connections with the team.
Khryapa has played very well in the Euroleague this season, averaging 10.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 4.2 assists in 31 minutes while hitting 43.3% of his three point attempts. He was just named MVP in the Euroleague for March and been nominated for the Euroleague defensive player of the year award. "Simply put, everything is possible - my contract provides for a departure to the NBA," he told the Russian website. He's not the only former Nets' pick on CSKA. There's Zoran Planinic as well.
- Viktor Khryapa doesn't rule out to play in the NBA next season - Leo Savary - Championat via Hoop Market
- The CSKA Temptation - Net Income - NetsDaily Blog
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He's a good player
Can play either forward spot, and is a very good passer.
I think we need a tweener who can play as a stretch 4 in small lineups, but I’d rather we get that guy with one of our later picks. I love both Kyle Singler and Luke Babbitt.
It would be ironic and full circle
the first cost-cutting move that Ratner made was selling the 2004 first round pick to a billionaire. Averaging 4 assists in the Euroleague, where they are much stricter on what’s an assist, is like averaging 7 in the NBA.
I just read the Lakers are rumored to be interested in him.
If I'm not mistaken
we could have taken Kevin Martin with that pick.
Imagine: We could have Martin and Granger now. LOL.
OK, completely skip over his FANTASTIC tenure with the Bulls.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
not that it matters
this is about a Russian billionaire owner and a Russian assistant GM and a Russian player. Time to deal with the realtiy of the Nets.
the reality of the nets?
I have no idea what you’re trying to say. I understand they are a real team. I understand that they might be competitive at some point in the future. They are not now, though.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
are any russian basketball players better than anyone on the nets???
Answer: Yes, all of them are.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
What i am afraid of
I hope we dont get forcefed a constant stream of marginal NBA players just because they are russian or east european. I am sure there are 20 other nba free agents that are better players than this dude. Is zoran coming back too?
If the guy can play he can play but i dont want anymore favoritism after this YI fiasco.
You're sure?
Are you sure he’s not Luis Scola? Marc Gasol? Marcin Gortat? All Khryapa’s numbers in the Euroleague are better than Gasol’s and Gortat’s. He didn’t score as much as Scola did in the Euroleague, but their rebounding numbers are virtually identical and Khryapa is a much better passer. Scola is 30, Gortat is 26, Gasol 25. All played in Europe for several years. So the comparison is apt.
And if Prokhorov wants to put two Russian players on the Nets roster, fine by me. As long as he is willing to spend money in general, I don’t care how much he spends on Russian players, coaches, executives.
There is no young executive outside the US with as good a track record as Vatutin and few players have as winning record as Khryapa. Vatutin has won three Russian league championships and one Euroleague championship as president of CSKA. Khryapa has won four Russian league championships and a Euroleague championship (and is in the Final Four again this year) as well as the FIBA Europe championships where he played PF to Kirilenko’s SF.
Toronto’s deputy GM, Gherardini, is Italian.
When someone is willing to buy a team, it’s their team.
12th man?
i wouldn’t expect a lot but that’s one heckuva 3P FG% – he’s 27, 6’9" and the nets can’t shoot. you never know
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