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08:12 AM ET 09.21 | Andrei Kirilenko may be interested in playing in Russia, but he'd also like to return to the NBA. Kirilenko, 30, has spent the last 10 years with the Utah Jazz and has been negotiating full-time with both CSKA Moscow and Spartak -- a team that does not compete in the renowned Euroleague. The kicker: Kirilenko still desires an NBA-out contract with his deal. For this reason, negotiations are at a standstill with both teams. "They (CSKA Moscow) didn't want to include an NBA-out in their offer, so we couldn't agree on terms," Kirilenko said after Russian's win over Macedonia. There was talk around EuroBasket that Kirilenko wanted $3 million a month (without taxes) from CSKA Moscow. ... No NBA-out clause could be a deal breaker.

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September 21, 2011 09:33 AM ET

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Go to Russia with love, Bro.

I Love LA

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September 21, 2011 09:54 AM ET

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$3M per month? That's insanity.

h2opololpunk

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September 21, 2011 10:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:27 AM ET 09.21 by jgb

Unless he has some reason to get out of russia, like some bounty on him frm the mob, he should return to his homeland and become a hero in the twilight of his career.I mean he ain't getting more than a mid level anywhere here

LMAO! harsh reality...

DR_Universal

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September 21, 2011 10:08 AM ET

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Getcha money AK47;

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September 21, 2011 11:40 AM ET

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3 million untaxed? Who needs the NBA?

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September 21, 2011 01:56 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:40 AM ET 09.21 by Cel signing off

3 million untaxed? Who needs the NBA?

I fully agree. you'll never get more than that anyways with the new CBA conming into effect anyways. Stay in Russia, a place that will certainly appreciate you