Tony Parker has had plenty of catching up to do with San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford over the past week. Reliving June's NBA Finals, though, wasn't a prominent topic of conversation. Buford is one of many NBA executives who have been in attendance at EuroBasket in Slovenia to lend discreet support to their players, assess past and potential draftees and get to know those in the Euro talent pool who might be worth a look in the future. The French team includes three Spurs, with Parker joining Nando de Colo and Boris Diaw on a roster that is getting ready for Friday's semifinal against Spain in Ljubljana. Although some in NBA front offices, most vocally Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks, have rallied against their star employees heading off on national duty, Buford and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich are not among them. "I saw R.C.," Parker said. "He wants me to play less minutes to be ready for the Spurs next season. But I have a great relationship with the Spurs. I'm very lucky to have R.C. and Coach Pop to let me play for my country. They know that I love playing for my country. "I take a lot of pride playing for France. I'm just happy that I have the Spurs organization to let me do that." Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9...antonio-spurs-want-eurobasket-minutes-reduced
