He's our draft choice. He's in his recovery phase. We want to keep him as close to the organization as possible. He's not under contract. It's really something he does on his own.
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We are pleased to welcome Kareem back to the organization. ... Kareem was one of the best centers to ever play the game. His skills and talent on the court were truly remarkable and we look forward to having Kareem help our big men develop these skills and tutor them on what it takes to be a successful player in this league.Mitch Kupchak
they have no choice.
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You have to look at the package, his four years in Washington. Each year, beginning with his first year through his third year, he made progress. And then the fourth year did not go well. It just didn't. It didn't go well on the court, it didn't go well off the court. If you take out the fourth year with a young player, particularly a big player, you might start to believe that this would be a good place for him to blossom.
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I don't think you can predict that a guy's going to go down a week before training camp and have back surgery. The bottom line is that he can't play.
Mitch Kupchak
We're sorry to have to let Slava go even though it was unlikely that he would've been able to play the rest of the season because of his injury. He's been a positive addition to us for six years, including helping us win two championships. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well.
Mitch Kupchak
We signed him to a two-year deal thinking he would play two years.
Mitch Kupchak
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