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Partizan sports director Dragan Todoric denied reports that Lester Hudson will join the team. Sportal.rs

Free Agency, Lester Hudson, Partizan Belgrade, Belgrade 

Acie Law is a free agent and will no longer play with Partizan Belgrade. KK Partizan

Free Agency, Acie Law, Partizan Belgrade 

Emiliano Carchia: Teams from Russia, Ukraine and China showed interest in Acie Law who has just parted ways with Partizan Belgrade Twitter

Free Agency, Acie Law, Partizan Belgrade 

You already have specific offers? Jan Vesely: I can’t say I have specific offers, but I’m sure it’s in Europe, I don’t want to go to China. Going back to Partizan Belgrade would be the easiest way to go. I’m still their player, I wouldn’t have to deal with the formalities – moreover I heard that the whole Serbian nation wants me to come back. So we’ll see. Truth About It

Washington Wizards, Lockout, Serbia, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

You said from the beginning that you would wait on the end of the lockout in USA. When did you change your mind? Jan Vesely: Initially there was a thought that the NBA would start at the end November or the beginning of December – and nothing happened, no deal. Even with a deal, it will take a month before we can start playing games. It looks bad, we’ll have to find something. Maybe I did a mistake not finding something sooner. Truth About It

Washington Wizards, Lockout, Serbia, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

Vesely, whom the Wizards drafted sixth overall last June, mentioned in a recent telephone interview that he would consider returning to his team the past three years, Partizan Belgrade, if the lockout lasts much longer. He added that “things look bad” for the NBA before the players’ union elected to disband on Monday and put the entire season in jeopardy. Though Vesely’s NBA career could be delayed much longer, his agent, Alexander Raskovic, said the latest developments haven’t rushed the 6-foot-11 forward into make a decision to return to Serbia. “Not yet,” Raskovic wrote in an email. “We are studying the situation. We will see.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Serbia, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

Nikola Pekovic (210-C-86, agency: Beo Basket) and Acie Law (190-G-85, agency: Priority Sports, college: Texas A&M) will maybe get company from NBA in black and white jersey. The 28 year old Sasha Pavlovic (200-F-83) was seen tonight on Pionir stands. He came to watch the big Euroleague game against Real Madrid and Serbian journalists took the chance to interview him during the halftime break: I folow almost every game on TV and tonight I came to see live this important game for Partizan. Euroleague is a very strong competition this year and I would like to feel the taste of it. I work out individually every day. If the negotiations between the owners and the players representatives don't move in the right direction I will definitely sign a contract with a European team. Maybe even Partizan, who knows? I love the fans here... Eurobasket.com

Boston Celtics, Lockout, Serbia, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Partizan Belgrade 

Point guard Acie Law, who played for five NBA teams, joined Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade in July and was stunned by the passion of the fans on opening night on Thursday. "I've never seen anything like it, you don't see fans like that in the United States," Law told Reuters after Partizan's 84-73 home loss to Anadolu Efes istanbul. "Never in my career have fans treated us to a standing ovation for half an hour after we lost the game, the atmosphere was unbelievable. "A lot of good players from the NBA are here and they will have to adjust because the European game is different, but having so many of them will make the competition stronger when they adapt," he said. Reuters

Acie Law, Lockout, Europe, Partizan Belgrade 

Former Portland Trail Blazer and Indiana Pacer power forward Josh McRoberts will sign a one-year contract with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. McRoberts is a free agent in the NBA and it is still unknown will he sign a contract with or without NBA out option. basknet.info

Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Josh McRoberts, Partizan Belgrade 

Wizards top draft pick Jan Vesely has finally made a decision about where he will be in the fall. And the 21-year-old, 6-foot-10 power forward from the Czech Republic is not going to play for Partizan Belgrade -- or any other team in his native continent. Vesely is going to wait out the lockout, so that the next uniform he wears is the red, white and blue of the Wizards. “He will not play for any club in Europe. He will come to USA by end of September to work out till end of lockout,” Vesely’s agent, Alexander Raskovic, said in an email on Monday. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Lockout, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

“We don’t want to risky any injury,” Raskovic wrote. “Why put in risk future career and why not show respect to the Wizards? They drafted him! He should come ready and healthy to play with the Wizards.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Lockout, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

Jonas Jerebko is one of the player Partizan wants, according to Serbian newspaper Sport. Mondo

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Serbia, Jonas Jerebko, Partizan Belgrade 

There were reports that Partizan wanted Vladimir Radmanovic, but Radmanovic said that he wants to go to some ambitious European club and Partizan is "mission imposible". Mondo

Golden State Warriors, Free Agency, Serbia, Vladimir Radmanovic, Partizan Belgrade 

Jon de la Presa: Partizan signs Nikola Pekovic till the end of the lockout! Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic, Lockout, Partizan Belgrade 

Jan Vesely will make a decision about returning to Partizan Belgrade in late August, according to agent Alexander Raskovic. Zurnal

Lockout, Jan Vesely, Partizan Belgrade 

According to sources close to the situation, the deal between Partizan Belgrade and Nikola Pekovic is done. The big man from Montenegro will return to the Serbian powerhouse with a one-year contract with NBA out which will allow him to return to Minnesota Timberwolves when lockout ends. Sportando

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic, Lockout, Serbia, Partizan Belgrade 

Partizan Belgrade's manager Dragan Todoric confirmed the club is negotiation with Minnesota's Nikola Pekovic. b92.net

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic, Lockout, Serbia, Partizan Belgrade 

Nikola Pekovic is returning to Partizan!? The management of the great Serbian team, which this summer had already done a great job in getting Acie Law, is not far away from securing one more player from the strongest basketball league in the world to put on a black and white jersey -- their ex player Nikola Pekovic. According to uncomfirmed reports, the black-and-whites and the Minnesota player had had extensive discussions during the recent tournament of the ex-Yugoslavian republics. Novosti.rs

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic, Lockout, Partizan Belgrade 

During those discussions, Pekovic showed great interest in returning to Partizan while the NBA lockout is in effect, but the details are still being worked out. Further, through unconfirmed sources, the completion of the negotiations is expected on Thursday, after which it will become clear if one of the best European centers will once again domaniate in the black and white colors of Partizan. Novosti.rs

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic, Lockout, Partizan Belgrade 

Perennial Serbian and Adriatic League champion Partizan mt:s enhanced its backcourt for the upcoming Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by signing guard Acie Law to a one-year deal, the club announced Friday. Law (1.90 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Golden State of the NBA, where he averaged 5.1 points in 40 games last season. He started the season with Memphis. Law has played a total of 180 NBA games over four seasons with Atlanta, Golden State, Charlotte, Chicago and Memphis. Sportando

Acie Law, Lockout, Serbia, Partizan Belgrade