Sergio Rodriguez signs with Real Madrid

by gian casimiro on Jun 7, 2010 12:52 PM EDT

Update: In another Spanish outlet, Rodriguez's agent denies having officially signed a contract with Real Madrid because he's still under contract with the Knicks. Just a small oversight by me. Sergio's still a canary though. (Tip of the hat to Tikot.)

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We mentioned a week back that Sergio Rodriguez could be headed back to Spain and I guess it only took him a week to pack.

Via ProBasketballTalk:

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Sergio Rodriguez is leaving the Knicks to return to Europe.

According to the report, he has signed a three-year deal with the Spanish team for $1.5 million euros (about $1.8 million dollars) a year.

~~If I'm not mistaken, the Knicks still have his RFA rights the same way the Atlanta Hawks have Josh Childress'. So maybe something could happen sometime in the future. But don't hold me to that.~~

Sergio's departure doesn't ease the concerns over who will play point next year. Although, I didn't want to see him pound the ball Al Harrington style for a full 82 games anyway.

As an aside, news broken on foreign language outlets allow for fun use of Google Translate:

The white set has reached a basic agreement with the canary that will become official once the player is disconnected from the Knicks.

There you go. Sergio is a canary but no longer a Knick.

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thats too bad/great

nice translating, google! i sorta like sergio, but i dunno. wasn’t convinced by his talents. hardly knew ya, sergio!

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by stingy d on Jun 7, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

Can Serg take Al with him to Spain?

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 7, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

RFA rights

We will not hold his rights unless we tender him a qualifying offer. In Atlanta’s case they not only tendered the offer, but offered Childress a 5 year 65 mil extension which he rejected to sign in Greece for more money. Now if we tender the offer, then we hold his rights and if he say improves, we can re-sign him. Also we would not have to buy out his contract since he is technically our player. Also by tendering him we can use his rights in future trades.

by Robert Currence on Jun 7, 2010 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Grazie, sir.

by gian casimiro on Jun 7, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

so is he a cap hold?

keith van horn/aaron mckie style?

by Rodger Sherman on Jun 7, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

This season if we gave him a qualifying offer

Yes he would be a 2.8 Mil hold, but he would not count in subsequent years, unless we signed him.

by Robert Currence on Jun 7, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

'Hala Madrid, hala Madrid, el equipo del gobierno, la verguenza del país'

EST +5 hours is hard work sometimes...

by UK Knick on Jun 7, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Sergio

The agent of Sergio slammed the informations about a signed agreement between Sergio and Real Madrid, and told that he still has to decide between staying in the Knicks or to play for Madrid
http://thehoopsmarket.blogspot.com/2010/06/agent-of-sergio-rodriguez-denies-any.html

by Tikot on Jun 7, 2010 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

figures

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Jun 7, 2010 3:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

what about Vassilis Spanoulisis

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 7, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

That's it fuck Lebron

Let’s get Spanoulis

by Robert Currence on Jun 7, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

the Knicks have had someone watching him you know

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 7, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

heard he gets a lot of turnovers...

subpar shooter.

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by stingy d on Jun 7, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

by the way

apparently sergio rodriguez was born on the canary islands. this totally would have been useful for nickname purposes about six months ago, and i apologize for not noticing sooner.

by Rodger Sherman on Jun 7, 2010 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Personally,

I always liked “The Spanish Tickler”. I felt it matched his play style. It’s very different from the French tickler which I won’t link to.

by gian casimiro on Jun 7, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

i'm all for arcane, gruesome, medieval shit

but how does sergio relate? other then when he lines up a three-pointer and it’s like my eyeballs are being gouged…

"Why does green mean that's the color green? Why can't you say another word for green being green? Know what i'm saying?" - Stephon

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by ny knickerbocker on Jun 8, 2010 4:51 AM EDT up reply actions

oh well

i liked the dude as a backup PG with TD. But not enough to really care about this. I would have been upset if he signed with an NBA team for not a lot of money.

I am a fan of both the mets and knicks... so just kill me now.

by gbaked on Jun 7, 2010 11:38 PM EDT reply actions