Sat Sep 1 2012 | 11:09 | Darius Songaila still hopes for NBA return |
Darius Songaila recently signed with BC Donetsk in the Ukraine, but his contract includes an 'out-clause' that would enable him to leave for the NBA. |
Songaila played in Turkey last season and he may not draw any interest in the U.S., but he's leaving his options open. "I don't want to spend the whole year somewhere in Europe far away from my daughter," he said. |
Source: Yahoo! Sports | |
Wed Aug 29 2012 | 11:19 | Darius Songaila signs with BC Donetsk |
Darius Songaila has signed with BC Donetsk. |
Although Songaila previously said he wanted to return to the NBA, he's much better off continuing his career in Europe. |
Source: Sportando on Twitter | |
Sat Aug 4 2012 | 17:51 | Darius Songaila hopes to return to NBA |
Darius Songaila scored 11 points for Lithuania vs. Team USA on Saturday, and said afterward that he wants to return to the NBA. |
Songaila was born in Russia, he averaged 7.9 points in Turkey last year, he is playing for Lithuania in the Olympics, and he has played 495 games for five different teams during his eight-year NBA career, averaging 6.9 points on 49.9 percent FGs and 84.4 percent FTs. What we don't know is whether any NBA team will give him a veteran's minimum contract. |
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter | |
Thu Jan 26 2012 | 09:27 | Darius Songaila parts ways with Turkish team |
Darius Songaila has reached an agreement with his Turkish team to part ways. |
Songaila signed a $1.5 million contract to play in Turkey back in July, and his agent said at the time that he would've stayed in the NBA had it not been for the lockout. He may draw some interest from teams looking for help down low, but he's highly unlikely to garner any fantasy value in standard sized leagues. |
Source: Sportando.net | |
Fri Jul 8 2011 | 20:07 | Sixers' Songaila signs to play in Turkey |
Sixers free agent forward Darius Songaila has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year deal with Turkey Galatasaray, according to agent Mark Bartelstien. |
Of course, Bartelstien says his client would have stayed in the NBA without the lockout. Songaila was an unrestricted free agent and hails from Lithuania, so this move makes a lot of sense for him. Especially since he played in just 10 games for Philly last year. |
Source: Marc Spears on Twitter | |
Fri Jul 1 2011 | 10:07 | Darius Songaila close to signing in Lithuania |
Darius Songaila is reportedly close to an agreement with the Lithuanian team Lietuvos Rytas. |
A trickle of below-the-radar players are heading to Europe with the NBA in a lockout, but most NBA fans will hardly notice the defections. Songaila appeared in just 10 games for the 76ers last season. |
Source: HoopsHype.com | |
Thu May 12 2011 | 12:30 | Songaila won't be back with Sixers |
There is a zero percent chance free agent Darius Songaila returns to the Sixers, according to beat writer Kate Fagan. |
Songaila made just 10 garbage time appearances last season. The Sixers only traded for him to get an expiring contract. |
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News | |
Thu Feb 24 2011 | 19:16 | 76ers might buy-out Darius Songaila |
Various sources have mentioned that the Sixers may buy out the contract of Darius Songaila. |
Orlando, Miami, and Golden State are some possible landing spots, but his impact will be minimal. |
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter | |
Thu Sep 23 2010 | 11:30 | Songaila set to join Sixers after trade |
Darius Songaila has reportedly been traded to the Sixers from the Hornets. |
It looks like he could be No. 2 on the depth chart behind Thaddeus Young at power forward. Songaila has always had the potential to be a solid player, but hasn't taken advantage of his chances. And we're not expecting much to change in Philly. |
Wed Jun 23 2010 | 15:03 | Songaila opts in to stay with Hornets |
Darius Songaila will exercise his player option and stay with the Hornets next season. |
Of course he will. He'll blame a crowded free agent market for the move, but he simply wasn't going to be paid more money to look for a new deal and team. |
Source: Hornets247.com | |