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OT: NBA won't allow teams to sign Iranian

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:02 am
by 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

Re: OT: NBA won't allow teams to sign Iranian

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:29 am
by 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.

Re: OT: NBA won't allow teams to sign Iranian

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:35 pm
by Truthiracy
He'd be the next Cezary Trybanski anyways

Re: OT: NBA won't allow teams to sign Iranian

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:03 am
by 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.