Former NBA guard just joined the Montenegrin national team

June 19th, 2010

They’re coming thick and fast; yet another American in Europe has picked up a passport of a minor European team in order to further their career ambitions. But unlike some of those that have gone before him, this one has multiple years of NBA experience. And that’s because he was a first-rounder.

The country is Montengro, and here’s a clue as to who the player is. Answer after the jump.

Per Eurobasket.com, Montenegro have announced their latest national team …

2010 Summer Signings, Part 2

June 11th, 2010

– Maccabi Tel-Aviv declined their contract option on former Warriors draft pick Stephane Lasme. The Raptors are said to have been scouting him, alongside his Maccabi frontcourt teammate D’Or Fischer. Granted, the Israeli press are notorious for making things up, and the now-27-year- old Lasme is coming off a bad year and has hardly added the missing dimensions to his somewhat one-dimensional game. But then again, Amir Johnson becomes an unrestricted free agent in three weeks time. …