Deron Williams’ Turkish team, Besiktas, sure is persistent. They have been hot on Kobe’s heels, reportedly offering him $500K a month to play. They are also very confident as they expect to sign Kobe by the first week of August.
Kobe Bryant’s representatives have had conversations about a deal for him to play for Turkish club team Besiktas this season in Istanbul, Besiktas Coach Ergin Ataman told The Times in a telephone interview Thursday.
Ataman said the team is trying to satisfy Bryant’s salary demands so that he can join New Jersey Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams on the team. Williams signed with Besiktas about a week ago.
“We made our offer to Kobe and now we are waiting for their comments about the situation,” Ataman said. “But we didn’t talk about details. I think they are thinking now about our offer, and I think in the beginning of August, the first week of August, our president [Yildirim Demiroren] will be in the United States for Deron Williams’ press conference and I think that they will meet to sign in USA with Kobe.”
Read more about Besiktas’ pursuit of Kobe at LAtimes.com.
