Utah Jazz: Mehmet Okur on hold in Turkey
Published: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 12:11 a.m. MST
By Jody Genessy, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Mehmet Okur is staying in Turkey — for now, at least.
"Memo has to wait until the lockout is over," his agent, Marc Fleisher, said. "And his contract (with Telekom Turkey Ankara) says once it ends, he can give them notice to leave."
And he will.
NBA players are expected to report to camp on Dec. 9, pending ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement.
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