Rockets Acquire Tsakalidis from Memphis
The Rockets have been looking to acquire another big man for the front court for a while. Well, they definitely acquired a big man today in Jake Tsakalidis.
Houston Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson announced today that the team has acquired center Jake Tsakalidis from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Scott Padgett.
Tsakalidis (7-2, 290, Greece), who is in his seventh NBA season, has averaged 2.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.48 blocks in 23 games (seven starts) with Memphis this season. He set his 2006-07 season highs in points (11) and rebounds (9) vs. Orlando (11/20/06). Tsakalidis added a season-best three blocked shots at Washington (12/26/06). Overall, Tsakalidis has averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 302 career games with Phoenix and Memphis. His best season came in 2001-02, where he averaged 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 67 games (47 starts) with the Suns. A former player with AEK of the Greek League (1996-2000), Tsakalidis was selected by Phoenix in the first round (25th overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft. He then spent his first three NBA seasons with the Suns before joining the Grizzlies in a five-player trade on Sept. 30, 2003. Tsakalidis was re-signed on Sept. 10, 2004, after Memphis matched an offer sheet he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Padgett (6-9, 240, Kentucky) has averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 24 games with the Rockets this season. Overall, Padgett owns career averages of 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 441 games with Utah, Houston and New Jersey. He returned to Houston in 2006-07 after spending last season with New Jersey, where he averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 62 games (one start) with the Nets. Selected by Utah in the first round (28th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft, he first signed with Houston on Oct. 28, 2003. Padgett signed as a free agent with New Jersey on Sept. 8, 2005, and was waived by the Nets on June 30, 2006.
Jake may practice with the Rockets as early as tomorrow.
Houston Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson announced today that the team has acquired center Jake Tsakalidis from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Scott Padgett.
Tsakalidis (7-2, 290, Greece), who is in his seventh NBA season, has averaged 2.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.48 blocks in 23 games (seven starts) with Memphis this season. He set his 2006-07 season highs in points (11) and rebounds (9) vs. Orlando (11/20/06). Tsakalidis added a season-best three blocked shots at Washington (12/26/06). Overall, Tsakalidis has averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 302 career games with Phoenix and Memphis. His best season came in 2001-02, where he averaged 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 67 games (47 starts) with the Suns. A former player with AEK of the Greek League (1996-2000), Tsakalidis was selected by Phoenix in the first round (25th overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft. He then spent his first three NBA seasons with the Suns before joining the Grizzlies in a five-player trade on Sept. 30, 2003. Tsakalidis was re-signed on Sept. 10, 2004, after Memphis matched an offer sheet he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Padgett (6-9, 240, Kentucky) has averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 24 games with the Rockets this season. Overall, Padgett owns career averages of 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 441 games with Utah, Houston and New Jersey. He returned to Houston in 2006-07 after spending last season with New Jersey, where he averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 62 games (one start) with the Nets. Selected by Utah in the first round (28th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft, he first signed with Houston on Oct. 28, 2003. Padgett signed as a free agent with New Jersey on Sept. 8, 2005, and was waived by the Nets on June 30, 2006.
Jake may practice with the Rockets as early as tomorrow.
posted by Kris Gardner @ 7:01 PM
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