UPDATE: Jamar Butler news - Not good

[victor2111]

JAMAR BUTLER GETS INVITED TO TRYOUT FOR THE NETS.

YOU HEARD IT FIRST ON NBC LIMA.

JAMAR BUTLER IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO ACHIEVING A DREAM.

WHEN BUTLER GRADUATED FROM SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL, HE SIGNED ON TO PLAY WITH OHIO STATE IN HOPES OF MAKING IT TO THE NBA.

HIS NAME DIDN'T GET CALLED LAST THURSDAY FOR THE NBA DRAFT, BUT NOW, THE NEW JERSEY NETS ARE GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.

NBC LIMA TALKED TO SUNDAY NIGHT AND HE SAID NETS GENERAL MANAGER KIKI VANDEWEIGH INVITED HIM TO TRYOUT FOR NEW JERSEY.

HOWEVER JAMAR ALSO SAID HE HAS AN OFFER FROM A TEAM IN ITALY AND IS CURRENTLY WEIGHING HIS OPTIONS.

THE NETS TRADED AWAY BACKCOURT PLAYERS JASON KIDD AND RICHARD JEFFERSON IN THE LAST YEAR WHICH WOULD HOPEFULLY GIVE JAMAR A CHANCE TO MAKE THE TEAM.

AND IF HE CHOOSES THAT ROUTE, BUTLER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN TWO OF THEIR SUMMER LEAGUES.

IF HE DOES WELL, HE WILL BE INVITED BACK TO MINI CAMP IN THE FALL.

BUTLER'S AGENT JOHN SPENCER SAID THE INDIANA PACERS WERE ALSO INTERESTED IN THE 2004 MR BASKETBALL AWARD WINNER AND THAT JAMAR WILL HAVE HIS INJURED HAMSTRING CHECKED OUT BY A DOCTOR TOMORROW.

STAY TUNED TO NBC LIMA FOR MORE UPDATES AS WE GET THEM.

[ohiostatesgreat]

Good news to hear. I think he would be a good fit to the Nets.

[cobuckfan]

Every year there is 1 guy on the team that leaves that I will really miss. Last year was him. Wishing him success in the NBA

[victor2111]

It looks like Butler NBA chance for this year is over and he will be signing with a Italy team most likely..



Scratch that chance Jamar Butler had for a spot on the New Jersey Nets’ summer-league team.

Butler’s agent, John Spencer, confirmed by e-mail tonight that the former Ohio State point guard won’t be joining the Nets after aggravating the hamstring injury he first suffered during the Orlando pre-draft camp in May.

Instead, Spencer said, Butler is close to signing with a team in Italy for next season.

Butler reinjured the hamstring yesterday working out in his hometown of Lima, Ohio, Spencer said. He’ll have plenty of time to rehabilitate it now before the Italian league season begins in the fall.



Some news about other Bucks: "O" Hunter:
Hunter will play for the Charlotte Bobcats in Las Vegas July 11-20 and for the Atlanta Hawks in the Rocky Mountain Revue the week after that.