Spurs interested in Nuggets Center
Lexis-Nexis; C. Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News
Tuesday, July 11, 2006

LAS VEGAS - Francisco Elson might have passed his auditions.

Elson, a Nuggets restricted free- agent center, had his second-best scoring game and second-best rebounding game of last season against the San Antonio Spurs. Now, the Spurs are taking a long look at him.

"They've inquired," Elson's agent, Calvin Andrews, said.

An NBA source said the interest is strong in the 7-foot Elson, who scored 13 points in one game last season against the Spurs and grabbed 11 rebounds in another.

"I heard that, too," Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said.

Andrews said two or three other teams, which he wouldn't name, have inquired about Elson, eligible to sign as soon as Wednesday.

Elson returned Monday from his native Netherlands.

The Nuggets would have seven days to match an offer. With the Nuggets approaching the luxury tax, it's possible they might not.

The Nuggets also could lose unrestricted free agent forward Reggie Evans, expected to command a deal between half and the full midlevel exception of about $5.2 million.

"If the price is right, we're very interested," Minnesota Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey said. "He's a rebounding machine."

New York coach Isiah Thomas said Evans is one of the free agents the Knicks are looking at, but their interest is said to be cooling.

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이와 별도로, 종합 병원 캠비에, 중병 눼눼, 거기다 말 조낸 안 듣는 마틴 까지. 다음 시즌 캠비 부상 도지고, 눼눼 먹튀란 게 밝혀지고, 마틴 집 나가면 덴보도 보는 재미(?)가 쏠쏠 할 듯 하네요.ㅋㅋㅋ