While both are in Spain, Rudy Fernandez and Nate McMillan get on the phone
and have 'good conversation'
Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan said he had a “good conversation” on
Thursday with Rudy Fernandez, but he said the disgruntled guard gave him no
indication of whether he will report to training camp in October.
“I thought it was a good conversation,’’ McMillan said. “We talked about
everything. I don’t want to go into the details, but I talked to him as a
coach.’’
Fernandez on his Twitter account described the conversation as "cordial."
Fernandez and McMillan are both in Madrid, Spain, where Team USA will play
the Spanish National team on Sunday. McMillan is an assistant for Team USA
and Fernandez is a star for Spain.
Fernandez is unhappy with the way McMillan uses him, which is one of the
reasons he has requested a trade from the Blazers. Frustrated that he hasn’t
been moved, Fernandez on Wednesday - through agent Andy Miller - said he will
not report to training camp and intends on sitting out the final two years of
his contract.
“This is not something we as coaches and an organization want to go through,
’’ McMillan said. “But at the same time, there are always situations where
somebody wants more.’’
McMillan said he had been trying to reach Fernandez for the past week, before
Fernandez made public his intentions of not reporting. McMillan said the two
did not address his demands during their conversation.
“I don’t know if he is going to report,’’ McMillan said. “My focus is on
the team, and right now, he is still a Blazer. So until something happens, my
focus will be that he will be there, so I’m preparing training camp as if he
will be there.’’
Notes: While in Spain, McMillan said he intends on connecting with Spanish
player Victor Claver, who was the Blazers’ first round pick in 2009. Claver
last season helped Valencia reach the EuroCup Finals ... Fernandez did not
play in Spain’s Aug. 17 game against Brazil, and told McMillan it was for
precautionary reasons because his back was sore. Fernandez missed 19 games
last season after having back surgery in December. However, Fernandez told
McMillan that he would play Sunday against USA.
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McMillan終於聯絡到Rudy了 據說交談還算和諧
在西班牙的Rank A也打算找去年選的Claver聊聊 這兩人都代表西班牙參加了世錦
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