(Three posts in one day! That is not like me.) But this is worth it.
Scratch former UConn Husky, Kevin Ollie off the list of potential back up point guards for Boston.
From Darnell Mayberry of OKNews.com…
The Thunder has signed veteran point guard Kevin Ollie.
Terms of the deal are unclear, but the contract likely is a one-year deal for the 36-year-old journeyman. The veteran’s minimum in 2009-10 for a player with 10-plus years of experience is $1,306,455.
“We are excited to welcome Kevin Ollie to Oklahoma City,” said Thunder general manager Sam Presti through a statement. “He brings experience, leadership and professionalism to our team as we continue to develop our roster on and off the floor.”
As readers of Celtics Central will recall, I did an in depth, three part article on Kevin not too long ago. Class act and consummate good guy. He trained at his craft with the league’s very best coaches, including Larry Brown.
Kevin wasn’t very sure whether he would play one more year or not. I guess that is now decided.
Wishing Kevin all the best with his new team. He will be mentoring a very young squad, including top talent Russell Westbrook. Etan Thomas and Kevin will be the older guys on the squad.
Good luck with a talented, up and coming team led by Kevin Durant, Westbrook , Jeff Green, amd rookie James Harden.
This will be Ollie’s 13th NBA season and his 12th team.
