OT: NBA won't allow teams to sign Iranian

[greenbeans]

I'm not as up on my prospects as some of you guys are so I'm not sure how good this kid is. this oughta be a fun little mess on Sterns hands though(again)

As interest has grown in the NBA over signing 7-foot-2 Iranian Olympian Hamed Ehadadi, the league office has sent a letter to its 30 teams instructing that they are forbidden to even discuss a contract with Ehadadi, Yahoo! Sports has learned.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijin ... &type=lgns

[Cyclical]

Let's not make it sound like a Stern thing. There's a U.S. embargo on Iran. The NBA is not allowed to do business with them beacause of the U.S. government, not becasue of its own doing.

As a matter of fact, it looks like they're trying:

The NBA is applying to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control for a license that, “if granted,” the league said, would allow teams to negotiate with the 23-year-old Ehadadi. Until then, no franchise is allowed to do so.

Btw, the guy is alright but kinda slow and really nothing special - just big. Would probably be a second rounder if drafted.

[Truthiracy]

He'd be the next Cezary Trybanski anyways

[MalReyn]

I caught him in a game this Olympics. Hopefully he'll have the opportunity to sign somewhere, but he's not anything special. Not particularly mobile, but plays within himself and takes up a LOT of space.

He could be a backup center somewhere if he continues improving.