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Eric Gordon: "I was supposed to sign a max deal with LA, like, right then and there. And then that’s when we had the lockout. Once we got back from that, they were promising me, 'You’re going to be here for five years,' this and that. The trade was done; it was supposed to be Bledsoe, Kaman, and Al-Farouq Aminu. And then, once they backed out of it, David Stern probably went to the GM, and they just threw me in there, and the rest was history. I was a little confused, and I was younger too. When I got to New Orleans, I wanted to do well, but I had already gotten injured. And people down there thought I just didn’t give a damn or anything while I was down there."
Reflecting on the progress BWB has made in producing NBA-level talent, Ujiri said: "The talent has come a long way. There are many more opportunities now. "You think about the camps - BWB, the FIBA camps, Giants of Africa camps, the SEED [Academy] camps. All these players are doing basketball camps. Al-Farouq Aminu just had one, Pascal Siakam just had one, Luc Mbah a Moute has his, Luol Deng has his. There are so many of them going on [across] the continent... Bismack Biyombo just had his in the Congo, Serge Ibaka - all these guys are coming and giving back.”
Keith Smith: Al-Farouq Aminu will wear #72 for the Celtics. Norvel Pelle will wear #29. It's almost to the point where any further hardship signings will have to wear a triple-digit number.
Shams Charania: The Boston Celtics are planning to sign 11-year NBA veteran Al-Farouq Aminu and G League center Norvel Pelle to 10-day hardship deals, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. With eight players in COVID-19 protocols, two big men en route to join the Celtics.
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Shams Charania: The Spurs are waiving veteran forward Al-Farouq Aminu, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Tom Orsborn: Walker (quad) has been upgraded from questionable to available for tonight. Aminu (upper respiratory infection) has been downgraded from available to out.
Tom Orsborn: Al-Farouq Aminu on competing for a roster spot and the uncertainty of his situation: "Man, this is the NBA. It is basketball...We understand the business. I remember a vet told me, ‘Control what you can control.’ All I can do is put out max effort."
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Keith Smith: Spurs entered the summer with over $48M in cap space. They are left with: D. McDermott Z. Collins T. Young A. Aminu a first round pick And about $6M left in cap space
Nigeria Basketball: UPDATE: 2012 Olympian & veteran Al-Farouq Aminu along w/ Raptors forward OG Anunoby will not be joining training camp.
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