NO DDeshields Sighting in Turkish League Signings

[RockyMTblue2]

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Last to signings Stef and Kiah Stokes.

Devil made me do this.

 

[YellwJcket999]

Playing devils advocate: Is it possible that her signing does not show up on the sight?

 

[YellwJcket999]

Playing devils advocate: Is it possible that her signing does not show up on the sight?

Site (oops)

 

[Alydar]

I guess they can't agree on her signing bonus and opt out clause.

 

[Bestiarius]

What Diamond actually said was while she was eating Turkey, she slipped on Greece and is now Russian to get back in shape.

 

[oldude]

When I first heard the news of DD playing in Turkey, I suggested that we should take that piece of information with a "large grain of salt." It now appears that we need the whole salt shaker.

 

[willtalk]

When I first heard the news of DD playing in Turkey, I suggested that we should take that piece of information with a "large grain of salt." It now appears that we need the whole salt shaker.

She probably just assumed Euro teams would be fighting for her services. Another examples of over evaluating her own value. Maybe some agent got in her ear.

 

[oldude]

She probably just assumed Euro teams would be fighting for her services. Another examples of over evaluating her own value. Maybe some agent got in her ear.

You make a good point that begs the question, "How exactly do foreign teams evaluate US WBB players for the purposes of signing them? I believe the respective foreign leagues all limit the number of US born players that can be signed in order to promote development of "home grown" players.

I doubt that foreign teams invest a lot of resources in scouting US college games. My suspicion is that they look at the AA teams, the WNBA draft as well as WNBA rosters before they set their sites on US players. DD checks off none of those boxes.

 

[Goodgood]

Give the kid a break. There are a lot of things she wants to do and maybe none of that will turn out as she expected but the season there i still a long way before it begins, don't even know if she has an agent yet, She is talented, hasn't really played for a decent coach yet and she might turn out ok.
Needs time to get out of her cocoon and maybe working overseas away from mom and dad will help that. Maybe not.

 

[CocoHusky]

Rumor has it that DD is going to sign with Dallas at mid season.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Rumor has it that DD is buying the Dallas franchise and will bring Phil Jackson on board as Coach and GM.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Rumor has it that DD is going to sign with Dallas at mid season.

Can she do that? And what would happen to Saniya?

 

[xHunt3r]

I don't think she can bypass the draft and needs to wait until next year??

 

[CocoHusky]

Rumor has it that DD is buying the Dallas franchise and will bring Phil Jackson on board as Coach and GM.

And Isaiah Thomas as part owner?

 

[CocoHusky]

Can she do that? And what would happen to Saniya?

They will probably have to cut Saniya to make room for Diamond. Poor Saniya can't catch a break, four years of Geno holding her back and now this.

 

[trb123]

Has Galatasaray found a zircon in the rough?

 

[LadyVols9]

Diamond signing with Dallas will be an utter disaster if it happens. There isn't enough minutes in the game to satisfy the egos of Davis and Diamond together. The real losers will be Glory and Diggins who are playing great this season.

 

[huskeynut]

My understanding is that Diamond cannot sign as a free agent with Dallas. She was not eligible for the 2017 draft or any before. Until she has gone thru a WNBA draft, she is not a free agent and cannot sign with a WNBA team..

I would assume the Dallas front office is aware of the rules.

 

[CocoHusky]

My understanding is that Diamond cannot sign as a free agent with Dallas. She was not eligible for the 2017 draft or any before. Until she has gone thru a WNBA draft, she is not a free agent and cannot sign with a WNBA team..

I would assume the Dallas front office is aware of the rules.

Oh come on, this is Diamond we are talking about! Rules? What rules?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Chrome's translation of that little news note from trb:

Bilyoner.com Women's Basketball League teams are interested in Galatasaray Diamond Deshields.

The 22-year-old was playing in the NCAA in Tennessee Lady Vols.

DeShields was 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 42.3% shooting average. Diamond Deshields was the team's most important scorer.

 

[OldAlum]

Isnt Galatasaray Mo Jeff's team?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Isnt Galatasaray Mo Jeff's team?

Relax. Mo plays PG. After 3 years it is still a mystery what position DD plays.

 

[YellwJcket999]

Relax. Mo plays PG. After 3 years it is still a mystery what position DD plays.

Ouch!

I hope that DD and MoJeff play on the same team. Jefferson will open Deshields eyes as to how a true professional operates. Jefferson may hand Diamond her butt in practice. Diamond most definitely has all of the tools to be an outstanding guard. It's whats between her ears that needs a little development.

 

[Kaizen]

May be she will buy the Atlanta Dream ...

 

[Shades]