http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-hea...la-sports-front <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Apparently the market for 7-footers who rank near the top of the league in rebounds per minute but lack much in the way of offensive skills is not quite as lucrative as Vladimir Stepania anticipated. Stepania's agent, Marc Fleisher, confirmed Saturday that last season's backup center for the Heat has reached an agreement to play for Croatia Split, an Adriatic League team. Stepania earned $1.4 million with the Heat last season, his second year with the team, ranking second in the NBA in rebounds per 48 minutes, at 16.7. </div> This is very surprising....He did very good last season under the boards in the time he got.Him not playing in the NBA this year is a surprise....
<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">It is surprising that Stepania is playing overseas this season. </font><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">But, I've got no sympathy for him...He still could've been in the NBA if he took what the Heat was offering him. </font><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">He wanted a multi-year offer, and with the Heats addition of Lamar Odom, they didn't have the money to offer him this off season. </font><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">However, Riley told Stepania that after this season he'd offer him a multi-year contract, that wasn't good enough for Stepania, now look where he is.</font>
