Via the Washington Post:
Spain shooting guard Rudy Fernandez said he was leaving local side DKV Joventut to join the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
“They have pushed hard for me to join them and have assured me I will be an important figure for them,” Fernandez told a news conference.
“It wasn’t an easy decision to take but it is the time for a new challenge after a fantastic year with Joventut.”
The 23-year-old helped Joventut to last season’s King’s Cup and ULEB Cup — Europe’s second tier event behind the Euroleague — and was voted into the ideal starting five for the Spanish ACB league for the 2007-8 campaign. [Read]
For more info on Fernandez check out his profile at NBADraft.net.
Rudy is a shooting guard but reportedly has the playmaking ability to play point guard as well.
With Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, and now Fernandez, does any team in the NBA have a brighter future than the Portland Trailblazers?
Much has been made of the Lakers being the team to beat in the West over the next few seasons.
That may be so, but they had better capitalize quickly because Portland will be knocking on their door.
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