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Longtime NBA agent and sports attorney Mark Termini and his company, Mark Termini Associates, sued Klutch Sports Group and its founder, Rich Paul, Tuesday in an Ohio federal district for breach of contract. Termini claims he is owed more than $4.9 million for unpaid fees and related harms. A Klutch spokesperson told Sportico, “This lawsuit is inaccurate and misguided and will be addressed in the proper forum.” Termini says Paul recruited him to run contract negotiations in 2012, by which point Termini had negotiated over $400 million in contracts. Over the years, Termini’s clients have included Ron Harper, Pau Gasol, Rod Strickland, Jim Jackson and Kosta Koufos. In contrast, at least as Termini tells it, Paul in 2012 was a novice, having “not previously negotiated a player contract as a player agent.”
With the conclusion of the EuroCup campaign, London Lions announced that they parted ways with the experienced Greek center Kosta Koufos. The 34-year-old signed with the Lions last summer and recorded a 20-10 score across all competitions, winning the 2023 BBL Cup title. “We would like to thank Kosta for his contributions to the Club, both on and off the court. Aside from being a dominant interior presence, Kosta was a mentor and locker room connector. He came in and represented the Club and the BBL, and the City of London to the highest standard. He left a huge impression on the basketball footprint here, and we thank him for his impact… We wish him and his family all the best,” London Lions’ General Manager Brett Burman said.
Marc Stein: Former Jazz swingman Miye Oni is signing with the @LondonLions in England, league sources say, bringing a third former NBAer to the @EuroCup team alongside @Kosta Koufos and Sam @Sam Dekker. More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com
Marc Stein: Kosta Koufos, 11-year NBA center, will no longer be signing with Italian club Reyer Venezia as expected because of new guidelines and travel restrictions in the country, sources say. After beginning the season the Ignite select team in the @nbagleague, Koufos is now a free agent.
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Kosta Koufos Italy bound
Emiliano Carchia: Kosta Koufos is expected to join Reyer Venezia in January, I am told. The contract should be signed very soon by the two sides
Kosta Koufos to G League Ignite team
JD Shaw: The G League Ignite has added Kosta Koufos and Kevin Murphy. They join Dakarai Allen, Jessie Govan, Amauri Hardy, Pooh Jeter, Amir Johnson and Malik Pope as the team’s eight veterans.
Kosta Koufos joining G League Ignite
Marc Stein: Kosta Koufos, the 11-year veteran NBA center, is signing with the Ignite select team in the @nbagleague, league sources say. Koufos had multiple European offers but will join the Ignite instead.
Kosta Koufos to play in Greece
Kostas Koufos is the new addition on the roster of Olympiacos with the two sides agreeing to join forces for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, the Reds announced Saturday. The Greek-American center as a free agent was aiming for an NBA return after his season with CSKA Moscow, however, Olympiacos convinced him to join its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague squad.
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With NBA free agency set to open in about a week, sources say multiple teams have reached out to Koufos' agent about his plans. Being from Canton, sources say the 7-footer would love to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who may seek cheap frontcourt depth this offseason.
Kosta Koufos: Rest In Peace Kobe. A true legend. Thoughts and prayers to his loved ones. #kobebryant pic.twitter.com/xaWlHidumQ
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