Re: news on Songaila

[Kim Malo <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:46 PM 5/6/2003 -0400, Shawn Niles wrote:
> Thanks Kim. I think that answers my question except for one part of it. 
> Can Songaila opt out of his contract over there since we still have rights 
> to him? Or is he bound to it for the length of the contract?
>
> Anyone know what team he plays for over there?
CSKA Moscow
Yeah, he's under contract. It might well be for only one year, from the way 
his player blurb reads:
http://www.euroleague.net/plantillas/jugador.jsp?id=BCP
indicating he just went there for the 2002-3 season, while we know that it 
was not his first choice to go over there.

As to whether he can opt out if it's longer, kind of depends upon the terms 
of the individual contract, which is a bit tougher to find for European 
players. OTOH experience has shown that it's also likely to be possible 
with sufficient greasing of the wheels, whether or not there are terms in 
there to let it happen.

Kim