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Lokomotiv Kuban officially announced the signing of Nick Calathes from Panathinaikos. The American/Greek guard signed a contract for the next two seasons. Calathes averaged 8ppg in Euroleague and 7.6ppg in Greek A1 in the season 2011-12. Sportando

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Emiliano Carchia: Breaking News: Nick Calathes signed with Lokomotiv Kuban, as tweeted by the president of the Russian team Twitter

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Nick Calathes: "Nothing is certain. I think about everything and everything can happen. Everything is open, regarding next season. I havent spoken with anyone yet, not even my agent. Of course i think about Panathinaikos, but I want to say one more time that nothing is certain." Contra.gr

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The Mavericks say they are weighing their options regarding former second-round draft pick Nick Calathes, who apparently is ready to escape the Greek Basket League and start an NBA career. Dallas Morning News

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The first step, likely, would be whether Calathes would join the Mavericks for the NBA Summer League next month in Las Vegas. If he does sign with the Mavericks, it would likely be for a non-guaranteed deal, which means it might be more lucrative for him to stay in Greece. Dallas Morning News

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Nick Calathes has had discussions with the Mavericks this week indicating that he wants to play in the NBA, a team source said. Europehoops.net reported earlier this week that Calathes, a 2009 second-round pick, intended to report to the Mavs in time to play for their summer league team. However, the source said Wednesday that Calathes, whose three-year contract with the Greek team Panathinaikos has expired, continued to be heavily recruited by European teams. ESPN.com

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Nick Calathes’ contract with Panathinaikos ended, he is a free agent and he will try his best in order to get a roster spot in Dallas. That should be the natural evolution for him, since the Mavs got his NBA rights, but one more player from the Greek finals can end up in their roster, Acie Law of Olympiacos. Those two are very different cases. Calathes is a 23 years old player, who believes that he learned all he could from European basketball and now feels that it’s the right time for him to try and achieve his childhood dream of playing in the NBA. He will play for the Greek national team at the FIBA Pre-Olympic tournament, but he wants also to be present at the Las Vegas summer league and will chase his dream, something that can be done if Greece doesn’t qualify to London. EuroHoops.net

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Nick Calathes’ contract with Panathinaikos ended, he is a free agent and he will try his best in order to get a roster spot in Dallas. That should be the natural evolution for him, since the Mavs got his NBA rights, but one more player from the Greek finals can end up in their roster, Acie Law of Olympiacos. EuroHoops.net

Dallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Acie Law, Nick Calathes 

Law is a player that belongs to the NBA and signed a contract in Europe because of the lock out. He was born in Dallas, he was a star named “Captain Clutch” at Texas A&M university, a nick name that proved to be fitting also in the Greek league finals, and he can have an important role in a rebuilding team like the Mavs who have him on their radar, according to Greek sources. EuroHoops.net

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Finally, Mavs have Nick Calathes’ rights for the NBA “and we would love to see him, when his contract with Panathinaikos is over. That’s when he will be able to come to our summer league and we will have the opportunity to see him playing, over there. I believe he can adapt to our system. He is a good player, from who you don’t expect to score a lot of points, but you can be sure he will take care all the other things, always for the best interest of your team. He plays for the team and he does everything for his team to win”. Calathes contract with Panathinaikos expires this summer. EuroHoops.net

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Emiliano Carchia: According to Greek press, PAO player Nick Calathes was sued for causing a car accident and leaving the scene. Via @Jon_Koncak_fan Twitter

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Caja Laboral Baskonia could make a run at Mavs draftee Nick Calathes. El Correo

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Greece point guard Nick Calathes might be forced to miss Eurobasket, due to an ankle injury sustained while training in America. Calathes, who plays for Euroleague Final Four winners Panathinaikos isn't giving up hope though, and hopes to be fit towards mid-August. Greece play their opening game of Group C in Alytus against Bosnia & Herzegovina on August 31st. "I have a fractured right ankle," Calathes said. "an injury that happened while I was doing workouts in the U.S. TalkBasket

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There would likely be more of a sense of urgency to bring Calathes to Dallas if J.J. Barea departed in free agency. Calathes is at least a consideration in the Mavs’ long-term plan to eventually replace Jason Kidd. “He’s certainly a candidate,” Nelson said. ESPN.com

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Calathes could stay for another season, maybe more, in Athens, where his Greek heritage enhances his popularity. He played for Greece in the 2010 World Championships and is set to do so in the 2012 Olympics. "Whatever happens, wherever it takes me, I would be happy either way," Calathes said. "I love my teammates and my coaches, and I love Greece. "Obviously, one of my dreams is to play in the NBA. I think I could fit right in with Dallas. I think their system fits me. I like how coach Carlisle runs things. They play as a team, that's the main thing. "It's still a lot of things to think about. As of right now, I'm just enjoying the summer." Orlando Sentinel

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Your decision to play in Europe was something that you had thought about in advance or was an in-the-moment decision? Nick Calathes: I mean, it was kind of in the moment. I thought it was a great opportunity for me and a great step in my career to learn the style over here and mix it up with the style in the U.S. I couldn’t have asked for a better decision. I like the decision I made. Now I just have to keep getting better as a player and that’s that. HoopsHype

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How many years you have left on your contract with Panathinaikos? NC: There’s a team option next year. And what’s going to happen? NC: I can’t tell the future. I’m just going to keep playing. Hopefully we will win a Euroleague championship and things like that. Right now I’m not focused on that. We’re in the Final Four and that’s the main thing. I hope I can help this team win. Have you spoken with the Mavericks lately? NC: From time to time, yes I do. But I leave that to my agent. I leave that to everybody else. I don’t worry about anything like that. HoopsHype

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