Re: Iakovos Tsakalidis - Maybe not

[Joe Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

Hi Josh:
I don't think there is any such thing as "too old for the draft".

p.s. A bigger concern is that Tsak is only listed in CBS-Sportsline at
220 pounds (100 kilograms), which is barely the weight of Paul Pierce
(who is eight inches shorter at least). I assume that must be a mistake.
Perhaps some CBS intern mistook Tsak's actual height in centimeters
(around 218) for his weight.

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Josh Farber wrote:

> If Iakovos Tsakalidis is too old for the draft ( I really didn't think
> that was possible, than can we just sign him? That would really suck
> if we draft him and he can't even play over here. Read the excerp
> below. Josh >>>>From NBATalk.comAnother Greek inside a Trojan Horse
> According to inside sources, NBAtalk has learned that the Big Greek
> Iakovos Tsakalidis may have more than contract problems getting in the
> way of his dreams of playing in the NBA. Speculation is that
> Tsakalidis isn't even Greek, that he changed his name and date of
> birth to play Pro ball in Greece. These whispers say that he is
> actually 23 years old and too old for the draft. There are further
> accusations that we are verifying now and will post as soon as
> possible. <<<<