I found an article from a Spain newspaper and I translated part of it into English, Here it is in Spanish- <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">HAY ACUERDO ENTRE EL JUGADOR Y EL CLUB GERUNDENSE POR CUATRO TEMPORADAS Ra?l L?pez est? cerca de dejar la NBA y volver a la ACB...con el Girona Dicen que llegar? otro medi?tico El desembarco de Ra?l L?pez en Girona ser?a una de las grandes noticias del mercado de fichajes del verano, aunque, tal como prometieron los responsables de la inmobiliaria que da nombre al equipo, no ser? el ?ltimo fichaje ?medi?tico? que realizar?n. El equipo t?cnico del club est? perfilando la nueva plantilla. Ya se han asegurado a Germ?n Gabriel, Kevin Thompson y Terrell Myers. La mirada est? puesta ahora en un ?3?, aunque tampoco descartan a?adir otros jugadores como el p?vot Roberto Due?as. Devin Davis no entra en sus planes Ra?l L?pez est? muy cerca de Girona La apuesta econ?mica de Akasvayu puede encarrilar un fichaje que parec?a ciencia ficci?n s?lo unos d?as atr?s Cuando desembarc? la empresa inmobiliaria Akasvayu en Girona, prometiendo la llegada de jugadores medi?ticos al equipo de Edu Torres, parec?a s?lo una presentaci?n grandilocuente que resultaba dif?cil de creer. Sin embargo, los rumores que aparecieron hace unos d?as y que sonaban a ciencia ficci?n, podr?an convertirse en realidad en muy poco tiempo. El conjunto gerundense, en una operaci?n negociada a tres bandas, podr?a anunciar a principios de la pr?xima semana la contrataci?n del base de Utah Jazz Ra?l L?pez para las pr?ximas cuatro temporadas. Akasvayu realiz? el primer contacto con los agentes del base de Vic y el jugador r?pidamente se mostr? receptivo a la sustanciosa oferta del equipo gerundense, que le ofrece cuatro a?os de contrato a raz?n de 1,5 millones de euros por temporada. El base de 24 a?os, despu?s de tres complicadas temporadas en el equipo de la NBA, parece predispuesto a regresar a la Liga ACB y as? se lo notific? a sus agentes. Aunque antes de dar luz verde a sus representantes para desligarse de Utah Jazz, con el que tiene un a?o m?s de contrato, el mismo jugador tuvo varias reuniones con los responsables de Akasvayu para que le presentasen el ambicioso proyecto que arrancan en Girona y tambi?n asegurarse de que su importante contrato iba a ser respetado por el principal sponsor del Girona. Tras conocer de cerca la solidez del nuevo proyecto, quiso tambi?n intercambiar impresiones con el t?cnico del equipo, Edu Torres, con el que al menos tuvo tres reuniones para conocer el perfil del equipo que debe liderar los pr?ximos a?os. Una vez convencido de la seriedad del proyecto del Akasvayu Girona, Ra?l L?pez ha dado luz verde a sus agentes para que negocien la rescisi?n del contrato con Utah y tambi?n debe liberarse de la cl?usula que le ata al Madrid como primera opci?n a su regreso a Europa. En principio, Utah no pondr? problemas para dejarlo marchar mientras el Madrid cuenta con diez d?as de derecho de tanteo, que empezaron a contar el pasado lunes. Una vez transcurridos la pr?xima semana, ser? anunciada su contrataci?n.</div> Source
There it is translated: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">L?pez is Close with Girona Akasvayu's financial offer [to L?pez] can set in motion a signing that seemed unbelievable just a few days ago When the real estate agency Akasvayu settled in Girona, promising the arrival of players to the Edu Towers team, the grandiose presentation seemed difficult to believe. Nevertheless, the rumors that surfaced some days ago (and that seemed science fiction) have become reality in very little time. The Girona [ownership team], via a negotiated operation among three groups, would be able to announce at the beginning of the next week the signing of point guard Ra?l L?pez of Utah Jazz for the next four seasons. Akasvayu made the first contact with the agents of the point guard from Vic, and the player quickly responded favorably to the Girona's substantial offer, that offers four years at around 1.5 million euro per season. The 24-year-old point guard, after three difficult seasons on an NBA team, seems inclined to return to the ACB League and thus he notified his agents. Although before giving the green light to his representatives to seek release from the Utah Jazz, with whom he has an additional year on his contract, L?pez had several meetings with representatives from Akasvayu in which they presented the ambitious project that is launching in Girona and also to be assured that his contract would be approved by the main sponsor of the Girona team. After being assured of the viability of the new project, he also sat with the team trainer, Edu Towers, with whom he had at least three meetings to know the plan of the team that he would lead for the next few years. Once L?pez was convinced of the legitimacy of the Akasvayu Girona project, he authorized his agents to negotiate the release from his contract with Utah and to free him of the clause that gives Madrid the first right of refusal upon his return to Europe. In principle, Utah will not stand in the way of Lopez leaving, while the Madrid team has the right of refusal for a period of ten days that began this past Monday. If this period elapses [without Madrid picking up the option] next week, the contract [with Girona] will be announced.</div>
Still so lost...lmao everyother word is still a spanish name or a spanish company. I don't know about Raul Lopez, he seems to be a risk, but he is a good enough player that just needs to stop the injuries.
Any way, he's going to be gone next year. Now we definetly need a Point Guard. Here's another article: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Utah Jazz: The team is discussing buying out the contract of point guard Raul Lopez, whose brief NBA career has been marred by injuries. Lopez Kevin O'Connor, the Jazz vice president for basketball operations, said Friday the team hopes to have a decision on Lopez before the end of the month. "We're in discussions with him to see exactly what he wants to do and what we want to do," O'Connor said. If the Jazz reach an agreement with the 25-year-old Lopez, he might resume playing professionally in his native Spain. Lopez, who had two major surgeries on his right knee before ever playing for the Jazz, played in only 31 games last season. He missed the first 18 while recovering from cartilage surgery on his right knee after bumping it in a preseason scrimmage. After playing the middle stretch of the season, he injured his left knee and didn't play again. The Jazz have four picks in the upcoming draft, including two in the first round, and have been looking heavily at guards. Lopez is the only point guard still under contract.</div> Source
If Raul Lopez gets a buyout, the Jazz will have no Point Guards under contract for next season. The Jazz are looking to draft a PG, bring in a Free Agent PG and they have expressed interest in bringing back Keith McLeod. Point Guard could be a problem for the Jazz again next season, depending on who they get and performances.
If Raul is done in a Jazz uniform, it wouldn't be a big lost. He's way too injury prone and weak to survive in the NBA. Keith McLeod, a FA(Watson, AD and others) or 2nd rounder (Gilchrist, Stoudamire, Aaron Miles, Filiberto Rivera)should more than fill in for whatever he contributed in the games he played in.
I guess the Jazz are going to go after a point guard in this years draft unless they want to keep Mcleod at the helm.
