8:48 PM
Mark Deeks (Sham)
In lieu of having any NBA transactions to talk about, we'll look at the world at large instead.
Of all the players to have finished last season on an NBA roster, six have already signed abroad. One of the first to go was Mustaka Shakur, who started the year with the New Orleans Hornets and ended it with the Washington Wizards. For whatever reason, the Wizards did not offer him a qualifying offer, seemingly moving on from Shakur's prolonged tryout. He thus moved to France to sign with Pau Orthez, the fallen giant who continue to rebuild.
Also signing in France was Hilton Armstrong, a somewhat forgettable inclusion in the Kirk Hinrich trade whose NBA days might now be numbered. In five years of trying, Armstrong has never demonstrated much NBA talent outside of having a long neck; given that he spent much of those five years in the New Orleans Hornets rotation, he can't lament not being given an opportunity.
When he signed with the Wizards, Armstrong said he wanted to be a starter. He may now be one, but it'll be in France.
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