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Shved is currently in Venezuela with the Russian national team at the Olympic qualification tournament, and he suggested the situation could move more quickly when the tournament finishes Sunday. “I haven’t personally spoken to any of the teams. I’ve talked to my agent, I trust him a lot,” Shved said. “I’ll probably travel to the U.S. straight after the tournament.” RIA Novosti

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Emiliano Carchia: Ettore Messina also said that CSKA Moscow has to replace four players mentioning Andrei Kirilenko so AK47 is on his way to return to the NBA Twitter

Free Agency, Andrei Kirilenko, Ettore Messina, CSKA Moscow 

Paco Rabadan: (Jazz draftee) Ante Tomic will sign with CSKA Moscow next week. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Draft, Ante Tomic, CSKA Moscow 

President of CSKA Moscow Andrei Vatutin confirms that team's guard Alexey Shved is going to continue his career in the NBA. Izvestija quotes Vatutin: "At the moment, I can say that Alexey is leaving CSKA for the NBA. For him, it is not about the money, but about the chance to test himself at the highest level of competition. In my opinion, he's going too early, but I guess the player and the agent know best." Sports.ru

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Shved's most likely destination is Minnesota. Sports.ru

Minnesota Timberwolves, Free Agency, CSKA Moscow, Alexey Shved 

Kahn denied the team is interested in signing free-agent Alexey Shved, a 6-6 shooting guard who played for CSKA Moscow last season. His agent said the Wolves are one of the teams pursuing his client. "I didn't know we had an interest," Kahn said. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Free Agency, CSKA Moscow, Alexey Shved 

Two more player, though, are ready to… defect from Russia to the NBA. We are not referring to Andrei Kirilenko who hasn’t made up his mind yet, but to Andrey Vorontsevich and Alexey Shved (photo). Vorontsevich, a 24 years old forward, is heading to Oklahoma City Thunder, where former CSKA Moscow player and assistant coach David Vanderpool is now the head of scouting. EuroHoops.net

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Shved, also 24 years old, had a break out season and he is in talks with two NBA teams, according to sources from Russia. His decision to leave CSKA Moscow may have to do with his turbulent relationship with coach Ettore Messina from his previous tenure in the team. EuroHoops.net

Free Agency, Ettore Messina, CSKA Moscow, Alexey Shved 

"I don't know about Spain because we have a very good offer from Turkey and then we will also check the market with CSKA Moscow, see what happens with (Nenad) Krstic there. Right now it's very hard to get a big contract in Spain, so I don't see a big possibility for Semih there." HoopsHype

Free Agency, Semih Erden, Russia, CSKA Moscow 

Tugsavul said there's a chance the seven-foot center returns to Europe and then gives the NBA a try again after one of two years. It's not likely to happen in the Spanish League, though. "I don't know about Spain because we have a very good offer from Turkey and then we will also check the market with CSKA Moscow, see what happens with (Nenad) Krstic there. Right now it's very hard to get a big contract in Spain, so I don't see a big possibility for Semi there." HoopsHype

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Semih Erden, CSKA Moscow 

"During my career I have worked with many great coaches. I am very pleased that I will have the opportunity to work with Messina" - said Kirilenko. rsport.ru

Free Agency, Andrei Kirilenko, Ettore Messina, CSKA Moscow 

"Now I have a valid contract with CSKA, and until July 10 it's unlikely I'll be able to tell you anything new about whether I'll go to the NBA or not," Kirilenko said. rsport.ru

Free Agency, Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow 

Aaron Jackson: "I decided that I will play for CSKA Moscow when I recieved the offer. I had other offers from NBA teams, but I decided that to establish myself in the United States was more difficult". Championat

Free Agency, CSKA Moscow, Aaron Jackson 

Steve Kyler: Congrats to my guy Aaron Jackson on his new deal with CSKA... hard work pays off. Hearing the deal is a four-year deal worth $4 mil EURO Twitter

Free Agency, CSKA Moscow, Aaron Jackson 

Fran Fraschilla: Looks like 6-9 Russian Andrey Vorontsevich close to signing with Thunder. 24-year old worked out 3 weeks ago. Liked him at past EuroCamps. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Russia, CSKA Moscow, Andrey Vorontsevich 

Fran Fraschilla: Vorontsevich went head-to-head with Kyle O'Quinn and Andrew Nicholson at Thunder workout a few weeks ago. CSKA Moscow buyout may be issue. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Russia, CSKA Moscow, Andrey Vorontsevich 

Emiliano Carchia: OFFICIAL: CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Aaron Jackson for the next three seasons (2+1) Twitter

Free Agency, CSKA Moscow, Aaron Jackson 

Vladimir Spivak: CSKA Moscow forward Andrey Vorontsevich is close to signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, CSKA Moscow, Andrey Vorontsevich 

There figures to be a lot of change for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason after a second straight second-round disappointment in the playoffs. The first shoe to drop began with the coaching staff. Famed Italian coach Ettore Messina, who served as a coaching consultant to coach Mike Brown last season, is going back to Europe to coach CSKA Moscow, Messina told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Tuesday. ESPN.com

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Fran Fraschilla: Ettore Messina leaves Lakers to take over CSKA Moscow again. Told me yesterday that if he were younger would stay in NBA in hopes of top job Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, Ettore Messina, CSKA Moscow