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TalkBasket: Multiple European Suitors For Joel Freeland
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TalkBasket.com reports -- citing MalagaHoy.com --that there are multiple big-name international teams interested in Joel Freeland, a 25-year-old British big man selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft who played last season for Unicaja Malaga in Spain's ACB league.
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The chances that Joel Freeland will continue his career in Malaga are becoming smaller. Three elite teams are reportedly willing to make an offer in order to break his contract.
As it was reported by malagahoy.es, Barcelona, CSKA Moscow and Anadolu Efes have already made first inquiries regarding the possiblity of signing Joel Freeland.
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Blazers Acting GM Chad Buchanan has expressed interest in bringing Freeland to the NBA for the 2012-2013 season. Freeland reportedly faces a July 10 deadline to buy out of his current contract.
-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

